Audio Conferences

Child Sexual Abuse Interview Protocol: Evidence-Based Strategies

Child sexual abuse investigations are difficult on children because of the recall of abuse details that are sexual in nature. Each instance of retelling the sexual experience adds to the traumatization of the child. Members of the multidisciplinary team also rely on the videotaped interview for information...

Juvenile Onset Bipolar Disorders

This live audio conference will address the current thinking and diagnostic skills necessary to diagnose and treat bipolar children and their families. The missing pieces will also be discussed, which is adequate educational planning. How to work collaboratively with a treating psychiatrist and how...

Assessing a Client's Risk for Violence

Institutions such as hospitals, law enforcement agencies, correctional facilities, and courts are frequently faced with the question of whether and under what circumstances an individual should be released to the community when the person has some history of violence toward others. There is often a...

Understanding and Addressing Non-Suicidal Self Injury in Adolescents and Young Adults

Rates of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) are high in community populations of adolescents and young adults. Despite its prevalence, NSSI often goes undetected by parents, school official and medical and mental health professionals. Although most often undertaken without suicidal intent, NSSI is potent...