Our Courses
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Program Objectives:
These courses are ideal for professionals that provide services to children or youth with addiction or mental health issues including: Physicians, Social Workers, Nurses, Counsellors, Psychologists.
By the end of these courses, participants will be equipped to:
- Manage the mental health needs of their young patients
- Engage in inter-professional dialogue among health care providers treating or working with child and adolescent mental health problems.
Courses are offered in two different formats.
- Category A: Our CME Accredited content will continue to be offered through the University of Calgary’s D2L platform. Links to the University of Calgary are available in the Category A page below.
- Category B: Our previously offered content is offered in-house, on the CPD website. Category B content may be eligible for credits in different categories – please check with your regulatory college for specifics.Â
We are always happy to help if you have questions.
Please click on the content area below for specifics about each content group and course calendars.
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By the end of this course, participants will be equipped to:
1. Define and differentiate between self-harm and suicidal behaviours.
2. Recognize the psychological, social, and biological risk factors contributing to self-harm.
3. Create the right environments to aid in self-harm reduction.
4. Implement evidence-based interventions to reduce self-harm.
5. Develop effective crisis management and safety planning strategies for at-risk individuals.
By the end of this course, participants will be equipped to:
1. Identify antidepressant and ADHD medications with pharmacogenetic guidance
2. Describe care situations that could benefit from pharmacogenetic testing
3. Explain when, where, and for whom testing is available
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