A substantial number of people seen by psychologists, licensed mental health professionals, and medical professionals suffer from what the DSM-5-TR now refers to as early onset Persistent Depressive Disorder, which usually starts in childhood or adolescents and...
Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
029 | Race, Justice, and Diversity: Using Emotional Intelligence, Relational Wisdom, and Worldview Assessment to Improve Practice
Psychologists, other licensed mental health professionals, and medical professionals face significant challenges in responding effectively to issues of race, justice, and diversity in the context of increasing political polarization while seeking to support and...
028 | Abuse, Trauma, and the Emotionally Destructive Relationship
We have all heard the nursery rhyme, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” It is a lie. The Bible says that words harm people and that reckless words pierce like a sword. Current research agrees that emotional abuse can harm a person’s...
026 | Change Your Brain Every Day: Developing Elite Mental Performance
The brain is involved in everything clients do and everything they are. In this workshop, the presenter will share the most practical lessons he has learned from building the world’s largest database of brain scans related to psychiatry. Licensed mental health...
025 | The Deepest Place: Suffering and the Formation of Hope
Our encounter with suffering has many sources—not least of which is ourselves. Indeed, some of our suffering will endure throughout our entire lives. How is it possible for us to form hope in the face of suffering? Moreover, how does research from interpersonal...
023 | Gender Identity & Religious Faith in Clinical Practice
Helping people navigate diverse gender identities and gender identity questions is complex and often polarizing work. For families informed by conventionally religious faith, some approaches to care raise as many questions as answers. This pre-conference workshop will...
021 | From Fixing to Attending: Faith-based Framework for the Use of Psychiatric Medications
Many Americans take medications for mental health problems, and faith-based clients and patients often have questions about the appropriate use of psychiatric medications. While medications can be helpful, the way that psychologists, other licensed mental health...
001 | Mental Health, Faith, and Ethics: Current Challenges and Issues
In recent years, Christian mental health and medical professionals, as well as students in the field, have faced continued challenges and complex situations requiring careful consideration and balance of ethical issues, faith, and law. This workshop reviews the 2023...
020 | The Fentanyl and Opioid Crises: Trends, Issues, and New Horizons in Treatment and Recovery
Psychologists and other mental health and medical professionals must be equipped to confront the most devastating addiction crisis in history. Opioids, including fentanyl, heroin, and emerging synthetic opioids, are fueling a deadly drug crisis in the United...
019 | Understanding Implicit Bias and Applying Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Improve Multicultural Competence in Mental Health Care
Racism, prejudice, and discrimination are well documented in the literature as disparities experienced by marginalized groups. These disparities contribute to the lack of access to quality healthcare and mental healthcare services; housing; education, and employment...