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Evidence-based Brief Interventions Targeting Acute Mental Health Presentations for Children and Adolescents:

Systematic Review

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About the Course

This course is based on a systematic review of research literature concerning evidence-based brief interventions for acute mental health crises in children and adolescents. These brief interventions provide targeted, rapid, flexible, and mobile services for individuals presenting with acute mental health conditions. The article discusses common acute mental health presentations in children and adolescents and evaluates the effectiveness of brief interventions across various settings for this population. Additionally, it offers recommendations for clinical practice and identifies areas for future research.

This course is based on the reading-based online article, Evidence-based Brief Interventions Targeting Acute Mental Health Presentations for Children and Adolescents: Systematic Review created by Valsamma Eapen, DPM (India), DFT (UK), PhD (UK), FRCPsych (UK), FRANZCP (Aust) et al in 2024.

Publication Date

First Edition May 2024

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Valsamma Eapen, DPM (India), DFT (UK), PhD (UK), FRCPsych (UK), FRANZCP (Aust)

Valsamma Eapen is a professor at the University of New South Wales, Australia in the School of Clinical Medicine. Her research interests in the field of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry include epidemiology, genetic underpinnings, neurocognitive processes, and disorders such as Tourette Syndrome, Autism, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

Brigitte Gerstl

Brigitte Gerstl is the Research Outcomes Coordinator at SPHERE and has served as the program manager for the uterus transplant program at the Royal Hospital for Women (RHW). She has published widely in women’s health, mental health and oncology, actively mentors and supervises medical students and researchers, reviews for several leading medical journals, and participates in numerous health groups.

Course Creator

Anna Lynn Hollis, Ph.D., School Psychologist

Anna Hollis, Ph.D., NCSP, is a nationally certified school psychologist currently living near Detroit, Michigan. She is licensed as a psychologist in 2 states (Michigan and South Carolina) and certified as a school psychologist in in 5 states (South Carolina, Michigan, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and Maryland). She is a member of the American Psychological Association (APA); the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP); the Michigan Association of School Psychologists (MASP); and the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS). Dr. Hollis obtained her Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University of South Carolina. Her professional interests include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); Positive Psychology; Trauma-Informed Practice; and Urban School Psychology.

Recommended For

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. Define and discuss acute mental health presentations in children and adolescents.
  2. Describe the use of brief interventions in mental health crisis situations.
  3. Review the main results of this research study and discuss the implications of the results of this systematic review.
  4. List at least 3 benefits of incorporating brief interventions in targeting acute mental health presentations in children and adolescents.
  5. List and discuss at least 3 considerations for the practical implementation of brief interventions into clinical settings.

Availability

This course is available starting Nov 4th, 2024 and expires Nov 3rd, 2034

Disclosure to Learners

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity – including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).

The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.

Course Creator

Anna Lynn Hollis, Ph.D., School Psychologist – No relevant financial relationships.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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Course Number 103600
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