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Preventing Suicide: Treatments that Work: A Conversation with Dr. David Jobes
…ning Objectives: 1. Summarize basic CAMS approach to suicidality 2 Utilize suicide specific assessment and treatment planning 3. Describe the tracking of ongoing risk for suicide 4. Explain the interactive assessment process between client and therapist Order Now Ordering Information: Once payment is received, you will be emailed a full video recording of this webinar along with all presentation materials. Optional CEs (2) may be purchased through…
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I Hate My Life
…eone you know is in crisis in the United States, you can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24/7 at 1 (800) 273-8255 or visit them online. No matter where we’re at in our lives, it’s important to remember that we can handle loss or change. Human beings are incredibly adaptive. We may struggle at first, but we can get through the toughest of times. Things will get better. Even those who experience thoughts of suicide must know that the s…
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How to Overcome Insecurity: Why Am I So Insecure?
…ies our feelings of insecurity. This is called the “critical inner voice.” Dr. Lisa Firestone, who co-authored the book Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice wrote, “The critical inner voice is formed out of painful early life experiences in which we witnessed or experienced hurtful attitudes toward us or those close to us. As we grow up, we unconsciously adopt and integrate this pattern of destructive thoughts toward ourselves and others.” So, what e…
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How to Stop Anxiety
…te or 32-minute version here. Anytime you’re feeling anxious, psychologist Dr. Lisa Firestone highly recommends trying the 4-7-8 breathing pattern in which you inhale for a count of four, hold your breath for seven seconds and release the breath for a count of eight. Repeat this cycle five times. This practice has been proven to release serotonin in the brain that naturally calms you down. It also interrupts shallow breathing, a common symptom of…
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7 Steps to Keep Your Teenagers Brains Healthy and Strong for the Final Weeks of School
…and sugar—get the protein and fat in as well! Oh yeah, and don’t forget to drink water—staying hydrated is also important! #2 Get Sleep What more can I say? The average teenager needs 8-10 hours of sleep a night to be fully rested. During the final weeks of school it can be harder to find the hours in the day for sleep. Encouraging your teen to get restful, consistent and routine sleep each night though this period will help their brains and bodie…
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Crisis Response Planning for Suicidal Patients: An Introduction
…ing Objectives: Describe an empirically-supported biopsychosocial model of suicide. Identify the primary motives that drive suicidal behavior. Identify the components of a written crisis response plan to reduce acute suicide risk. Order Now Ordering Information Once payment is received, you will be emailed a full video recording of this webinar along with all presentation materials. Optional CEs (1.5) may be purchased through R. Cassidy Seminars….
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VIDEO: Dr. Allan Schore on Inter-Generational Transmission of Trauma and Suicide
…working in the heart of the inter-generational transmission of trauma and suicide. Dr. Allan Schore: There is now pretty good evidence that the attachment mechanism cuts across all species, all mammals. So we’re looking at the same mechanism here. But, essentially what we are now thinking of is that a female learns how to be a mother to her infant through her own early experiences of being an infant to her own mother. Because when she was an infa…
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