Continuing Education For Mental Health Professionals

Course Description

Though relatively common, symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) can go unrecognized, undiagnosed, and untreated.  This course will prepare participants to recognize the key features of GAD, compare and contrast GAD to other disorders, and utilize GAD-specific assessment tools to aid in accurate assessment and symptom tracking.  The presenter will describe the cognitive-behavioral model of GAD and guide participants through the cognitive-behavioral approach to treatment.  Special topics include rumination, intolerance of uncertainty, the role of safety behaviors, and how to create an exposure hierarchy.  Illustrative case examples will be used throughout to demonstrate concept and application.


Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the key features of GAD.

  2. Identify GAD-specific assessment tools.

  3. Apply cognitive-behavioral interventions to reduce symptoms of GAD.
CEs
2 CE credits | 2 CE hours
 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2022
9am-11am PST   |   10am-12pm MT   |   11am-1pm CST   |   12pm-2pm EST
Registration will close 30 minutes prior to the event.
 COST
Free!
LIVE, INTERACTIVE WEBINAR
The course will open approximately 15 minutes prior to the event.  
Sign-in to the NOCD Academy.  Select the course from "My Dashboard" and click "Start Course."  Read the Welcome message and proceed to the LIVE WEBINAR.
INTRODUCTORY-LEVEL COURSE
For Counselors, Social Workers, Psychologists,
Marriage and Family Therapists,  Mental Health Professionals


PRESENTER
Mia Nuñez, PhD

Mia Nuñez, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Western Regional Clinical Director for NOCD. Dr. Nuñez leads her region of mental health professionals to ensure patients receive high-quality psychological services. She is also responsible for training the entire network of therapists on evidence-based treatments, including cognitive-behavioral approaches.  

Dr. Nuñez received specialized training in cognitive-behavioral therapy from Northwestern University's Anxiety Disorders Treatment Clinic. She was also a member of Northwestern University's Anxiety Laboratory and the Anxiety and Panic Laboratory at the Family Institute at Northwestern University.  Dr. Nuñez continued to build her expertise in cognitive-behavioral treatment of mood and anxiety disorders during her predoctoral psychology internship at the APPIC-accredited Rogers Behavioral Health Hospital.

Dr. Nuñez previously worked as a supervising psychologist for several inpatient and residential specialty programs. As a supervising psychologist, Dr. Nuñez supervised therapists in their delivery of cognitive-behavioral treatment for anxiety disorders, depression, eating disorders, and obsessive-compulsive disorder. She also personally provided cognitive-behavioral treatment for complex generalized anxiety cases. Dr. Nuñez was an instructor for Roger’s CBT Training Academy and was a principal investigator on their research team.

 Dr. Nuñez has co-authored a book chapter and articles on generalized anxiety and related disorders.

Disclosures

Financial: Dr. Nuñez is employed by NOCD and has completed this training as part of her regular duties.

Non-Financial: Dr. Nuñez does not have any non-financial disclosures to declare.

Continuing Education Credit

Continuing education (CE) regulations vary by state/jurisdiction.  Check with your state or jurisdiction's licensing board to ensure course acceptance/approval.  

SOCIAL WORKERS

NOCD, #1805, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. NOCD maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/25/2022 – 03/25/2023. Social workers completing this course receive 2 continuing education credits.


PSYCHOLOGISTS

NOCD is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. NOCD maintains responsibility for this program and its content.


COUNSELORS

NOCD has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7212. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. NOCD is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Course Registration & Access

To register for this course, select PRE-ORDER NOW and create your account.  Approximately 15 minutes prior to the event, log-into your account and select My Dashboard from the header.  Find the course and select START COURSE.  Follow the instructions to proceed to the Live Webinar lesson.

Completion Requirements

To earn CE credit (CE credit hours), participants MUST view and be present for the entire course and complete all course requirements.  Partial attendance will not qualify for CE credit.  

Digital certificates of completion are available upon course completion. Certificates are downloadable and are also available in your profile.  Include your licensing information in your profile to have it included on your certificate.

Please make sure you click the COMPLETE & CONTINUE  button after each lesson to progress to the end of the course.

To view our CE Policy and Procedures in detail please visit CE Information & Policies.