Veterans administration provider manual

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Each of these courses offer continuing education credits CEUs to various continuing education organizations. Courses are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and continuing medical education CME credits may be earned for completing coursework. The series includes a recurring webinar that provides an introduction and overview of community care, and accredited recurring monthly webinars on clinical topics.

See the webinar schedule below. This webinar provides an overview of community care networks and programs. When: Third Thursday of each month, from 1 p. Complementary and Alternative Approaches to Treating Headaches These educational videos and brochures explain complementary and alternative approaches to treating headaches chiropractic, biofeedback, acupuncture. Includes Veteran and clinician brochures for each treatment approach.

Videos are brief minutes and explain how each approach may be used to decrease headache symptoms for Veteran and clinician audiences. Published Access Materials. Employs a behavioral activation approach to get Veterans more active and more involved in pleasurable activities Includes brochure to guide providers through behavioral activation and goal setting Published Access Materials Major Depressive Disorder: Selecting a Psychotherapy that's Right for You Selecting a treatment for major depressive disorder MDD is a personal decision.

This guide helps Veterans learn about different treatments for MDD and then consider the pros and cons of each. Helps Veterans talk to their providers about when psychotherapy alone, medication alone, or a combination of both is needed to treat MDD based on the severity of their symptoms.

Describes self-management strategies for mild levels of MDD that can be used by Veterans. Includes: Clinician manual with detailed session-by-session guidelines Veteran Handbook with notes and homework Guidance in using the ACT framework to introduce Veterans to exposure therapy Published Access Materials ACCESS: Adjusting to Chronic Conditions with Education, Support, and Skills This therapist guide and patient workbook are products of the ACCESS research study examining the effectiveness and implementation of a psychosocial intervention to address the physical and emotional issues faced by chronically ill patients.

Six active treatment sessions Sessions is flexible, allowing the flexibility to spend more than one session on focused skills Follow-up booster telephone sessions are used to help solidify changes over time Length of the active treatment and boosters is 16 weeks Published Access Materials ACT on Health Toolkit The ACT on Health Toolkit helps VA medical center mental health leadership and clinicians implement 1-day acceptance and commitment training ACT workshops in community-based settings.

Supports collaboration between VA staff and partners at community-based organizations. Includes links to online trainings and cyber-seminars. Also has links to brief videos to publicize the workshops and train ACT clinicians. Includes a brief video overview to introduce the intervention Includes Excel program that simulates games of chance that can be played at an accelerated pace to demonstrate the long-term effects of gambling Published Access Materials Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Strategies This is a practical guide for clinicians who want to use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression CBT-D with Veterans.

Robert Meyers. Published Access Materials Courage Group The Courage Group was developed as a week outpatient therapy group for Veterans who had experienced sexual trauma by Drs. Dana Foley and Michelle Sherman in This included Veterans with a history of childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault in adulthood, and military sexual trauma MST. This educational group draws on cognitive and behavioral principles to promote healing, self-discovery, and self-efficacy.

The revised manual includes: Specific information about the experience of MST and its impact on functioning. Removal of imaginal exposure from the treatment protocol. A new companion patient workbook that includes all in-session activities and recommended homework assignments. This workbook is intended to supplement treatment. It should NOT be used as a self-help guide. Published Updated Access Materials Dialectical Behavior Therapy: A Visual Review Video training on DBT program modules individual therapy, group therapy, consultation team, and phone coaching and skills mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, distress tolerance, and emotion regulation.

Training consists of 2 videos totaling 1. Helps individuals take positive steps to increase a general sense of well-being and promote improved mental and physical health. Has been updated with sections on weight stigma, mindful self-compassion, mindful walking, and forest bathing. Focuses on overcoming barriers to physical activity in rural communities. Designed to be delivered in two parts over half a year; Part I consists of minute classes scheduled twice a week for 16 weeks and Part II is 8 weeks.

Includes clinician manual and Veteran workbook Has six core and two elective sessions Personalized and accessible Includes scripts for clinicians to assist with teaching skills in the workbook Published Access Materials Living with Purpose: A Guide for Getting More Out of Each Day This patient workbook is designed to complement formal treatment for depression.

Employs a behavioral activation approach to get Veterans more active and more involved in pleasurable activities Includes brochure to guide providers through behavioral activation and goal setting Published Access Materials Multi-Setting Peaceful Mind: A Manual to Aid in the Management of Anxiety in Veterans with Memory Impairment This easy-to-follow manual outlines an evidence-supported cognitive behavioral therapy CBT treatment for anxiety for older Veterans with dementia or cognitive impairment.

Each session is approximately 90 minutes in length. You and your therapist may meet once or twice per week. Throughout treatment, you will learn about PTSD: its causes, symptoms, and the reasons you are continuing to have symptoms. These steps will begin a process of recovery and improving the quality of your life.

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