Readings: Assessment Intervention Kasl-Godley, J.E., King, D.A., Quill, T.E. (2014). Opportunities for Psychologists in Palliative Care. The American Psychologist, 69 (4), Didactic Seminar Self-Care: Compassion Fatigue and Secondary Trauma – Standards To identify symptoms of compassion fatigue and secondary trauma Professional To discuss factors which can put a provider at risk for compassion fatigue Values, and secondary traumatization Attitudes, & To discuss strategies to reduce secondary traumatization Behaviors To discuss ethics of self-care Discussion Hour Self-Care: Preventing Burnout Professional – Values, To define burnout Attitudes, & To discuss symptoms of burnout Behaviors To identify strategies to reduce burnout Communication and Interpersonal Skills Didactic Seminar - Telehealth in the VA: Overview and Current Practices Ethical/Legal Standards To provide a basic introduction to Telemental Health Communication Provide an overview of the current uses of Telemental Health & Interpersonal Educate providers on the clinical considerations before providing Skills Telemental Health. Assessment Educate providers on the pertinent risk issues of Telemental Health Intervention Provide a list of current Telemental Health Resources Optional readings: Grady et al. (2011) Evidence-Based Practice for Telehealth. Telemedicine and E-health, 17 (2), 131-148. Backhaus et al. (2012). Videoconferencing Psychotherapy: A Systematic Review. 111-131. Psychological Services, 9(2), Didactic Seminar Teaching for Psychology Trainees Communication – & Interpersonal Identify the elements typically included in an undergraduate course Skills syllabus in psychology Gain a working knowledge of technological options in teaching List a variety of active learning techniques Describe tips for assessing student learning Participants will understand the function of student evaluations of teaching Assessment Format and Title Profession-Wide Competencies Didactic Seminar - Diagnostic considerations in Anxiety Disorders* Assessment Provide an overview of DSM-5 anxiety disorders in Veterans Identify assessment tools to assist with differential diagnosis Discuss key differentiating features between PTSD, panic, GAD and other common mental health conditions Didactic Seminar - Effort Testing* Assessment To gain an understanding of the evolution of effort testing in psychology over recent decades and its importance in clinical assessment.
Readings: Kasl-Godley, J.E., King, D.A., Quill, T.E. (2014). Opportunities for Psychologists in Palliative Care. The American Psychologist, 69 (4), Assessment Intervention Didactic Seminar – Self-Care: Compassion Fatigue and Secondary Trauma To identify symptoms of compassion fatigue and secondary trauma To discuss factors which can put a provider at risk for compassion fatigue and secondary traumatization To discuss strategies to reduce secondary traumatization To discuss ethics of self-care Standards Professional Values, Attitudes, & Behaviors Discussion Hour – Self-Care: Preventing Burnout To define burnout To discuss symptoms of burnout To identify strategies to reduce burnout Professional Values, Attitudes, & Behaviors Communication and Interpersonal Skills Didactic Seminar - Telehealth in the VA: Overview and Current Practices To provide a basic introduction to Telemental Health Provide an overview of the current uses of Telemental Health Educate providers on the clinical considerations before providing Telemental Health. Educate providers on the pertinent risk issues of Telemental Health Provide a list of current Telemental Health Resources Optional readings: Grady et al. (2011) Evidence-Based Practice for Telehealth. Telemedicine and E-health, 17 (2), 131-148. Backhaus et al. (2012). Videoconferencing Psychotherapy: A Systematic Review. Psychological Services, 9(2), 111-131. Ethical/Legal Standards Communication & Interpersonal Skills Assessment Intervention Didactic Seminar – Teaching for Psychology Trainees Identify the elements typically included in an undergraduate course syllabus in psychology Gain a working knowledge of technological options in teaching List a variety of active learning techniques Describe tips for assessing student learning Participants will understand the function of student evaluations of teaching Communication & Interpersonal Skills Assessment Format and Title Profession-Wide Competencies Didactic Seminar - Diagnostic considerations in Anxiety Disorders* Provide an overview of DSM-5 anxiety disorders in Veterans Identify assessment tools to assist with differential diagnosis Discuss key differentiating features between PTSD, panic, GAD and other common mental health conditions Assessment Didactic Seminar - Effort Testing* To gain an understanding of the evolution of effort testing in psychology over recent decades and its importance in clinical assessment. Assessment