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Borderline Personality Disorder (3.5 Hours)
$29.99
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a troubling condition, for the patient, his/her relationships, as well as the therapist. BPD is characterized by rapid mood swings, intense and tumultuous attachments in relationships and frequently, suicidal thoughts. These conditions can make clients with BPD difficult to manage and treat in therapy, especially when using a “treatment-as-usual” approach, however appropriate treatment has been shown to lead to very positive outcomes. This workshop will review the characteristics and current assessment measures for BPD. Emotional dysregulation is a core characteristic of BPD and its significance will be addressed. Management of suicidal behaviors are critical, given that those behaviors are the signature response of BPD. Additionally, the clinical characteristics of BPD will be enumerated. Dr. Linehan will discuss the latest research on treatment for BPD and compare the success of the leading treatment modalities. Since most research has been done on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), she will discuss how and why she believes that therapy is the treatment of choice. Her lecture will be augmented with case studies exemplifying the use of DBT with BPD clients.

Workshop Content
- Characteristics of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Why assess for BPD?
- Assessment measures for BPD
- Easy screening measures
- Structured Interviews
- Semi-structured Interviews
- Clinical Interviews
- Emotion dysregulation as the core characteristic of BPD
- Suicidal behaviors as the signature response of BPD
- Clinical characteristics of BPD
- Latest research on treatment of BPD
- Treatment-as-Usual
- Schema-focused Therapy
- Transference-Based Psychotherapy
- Mentalization-Based Psychotherapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy
On-Demand Video

Continuing Education (CE credit): 3.5 hours– Contact Us for Continuing Education credits and costs

Presenter: Marsha Linehan, Ph.D.

Venue: Live Conference Presentation

Location: San Diego, CA
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California Senate Bill 553

SB-553 Occupational safety: workplace violence: restraining orders and workplace violence prevention plan was signed into law in California in September, 2023.

California Employers will need to be in compliance by July 1st, 2024. Expect other states to follow suit.

Email info@SpecializedTraining.Com to find out how we can help you be in compliance with the law and protect your employees.

See the text of the bill HERE

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Children Who Witness Homicide and Other Violent Crimes
$4.99
Published 2002, 239 pages

This one of a kind book provides information on how to conduct investigative interviews with children who have witnessed a homicide or other violent crime. The second part of the book discusses counseling children who have seen violent crimes. Forensically sound techniques, interview processes, environment, are all discussed. The author, Tascha Boychuk-Spears, has interviewed or counseled over 3000 children and is considered the foremost expert in the field.

“Enormously instructive and without a doubt a must for criminal justice and mental health professionals” Lt. Brad Simpson, MFT, Las Vegas Metro Police Dept.

“Gripping… the first book of its kind by one of the foremost authorities on children who witness homicide” Caryl Ainley, Ph.D., Psychologist, former clinical director Children’s Advocacy Center of Phoenix

“Dr. Spears has presented an excellent resource for persons functioning in the fields of law enforcement, child protection services, mental health, education and corrections. With devastating clarity, Spears has unveiled the suffering of children touched by violence.” Det. Donald Morris, NYPD

Chapter titles:
Prologue: Entering the World of Children’s Grief
Chapter 1. Foundations of Investigative Interviews
Chapter 2. When the Basic Principles Don’t Work
Chapter 3. Interviews With Preschool Children: Two Dynamic Cases
Chapter 4. Investigating Child Deaths in Foster Care
Chapter 5. Child Witnesses in Cold Case Homicides
Chapter 6. Managing Active Children During Interviews
Chapter 7. Children’s Accuracy in Describing Homicide of a Family Members: Preliminary Research Findings
Chapter 8. Children Who Witness Domestic Violence
Chapter 9. Child Abductions: Victims and Witnesses
Chapter 10: Charley and Sammy: The Quiet Children
Chapter 11: Grief and Trauma: Counseling Children Who Witness Severe Violence
Chapter 12. Compassion Fatigue
Epilogue, References, Recommended Books

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Children Who Witness Homicide or Other Violent Crimes

$25.00 – $29.99

10 CE hours available

Specialized Training Services is approved by the
American Psychological Association to sponsor
continuing education for psychologists.
Specialized Training Services retains
responsibility for this program.

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Climate Informed Threat Assessment & Management
$49.99
By the year 2100, the term global warming will have been in use by the scientific community for more than a century. The alarm about climate change will have been sounding for over 100 years.

No one knows what the world will look like by then. Not politicians. Not pundits. Not even climate scientists.

What we do know is the effects of rising temperatures on a range of environmental changes from floods to droughts, wildfires, and sea level rise.

And we know that rising temperatures increase risk for interpersonal aggression and violence.

Migration and competition for scarce resources can lead to intergroup hostility, aggression, violence in the form of political conflict and war, extremism, and terrorism.

Through this two-hour Climate-Informed Threat Assessment & Management workshop, you will be provided with actionable information that will allow you to incorporate climate change in evidence-based threat assessment and management protocols to support a more comprehensive approach to addressing contemporary risks.

Two continuing education units are available for this course.

Continuing Education Participants in this program will be supported to:
1. Define climate literacy
2. Describe the effects of climate change on the planet
3. Identify three techniques that reduce risk of malpractice
4. Describe the effects of climate change on human health
5. List the effects of climate change on aggression and violence
6. Incorporate climate change threat assessment and management in threat assessment practices
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A Comprehensive System for Preventive Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management in the Schools (6.5 hours)
$79.99
This is a recorded virtual presentation that took place over two days in 2022. The training is designed to prepare professionals and paraprofessionals to utilize a Comprehensive System for Preventive Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management in school settings. The training identifies differing levels of risk factors and provides an in-depth examination of sample cases in order to support risk assessment and management using the Salem-Keizer Cascade Model.

6.5 continuing education units are available for this course.

Participants in the program will be supported to:
1. Identification of key elements of effectively managing dangerous and problematic behavior.
2. Identification of varying levels of risk using the Student Threat Assessment and Management Systems model.
3. Use of the Salem-Keizer Cascade Model to assess and inform violence risk in school settings.
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John Van Dreal

John is a school psychologist and the retired director of security, safety, and risk management for the Salem-Keizer School District. He has more than 30 years of experience in preventive behavioral threat assessment and emergency management, psycho-educational evaluation, crisis intervention, behavioral intervention, and security and risk management systems consultation. He is recognized internationally as an expert in campus threat assessment and as a pioneer of multidisciplinary school threat assessment.

In 1999, he began the development and implementation of the Salem-Keizer Cascade Model, a multiagency student violence prevention and behavioral threat assessment system that is considered by experts to be a leading practice and is identified by the U.S. Department of Education and the What Works Clearinghouse as a best-practice program. In addition to behavioral threat assessment, the collaborative, multidisciplinary Cascade BTA model is now a comprehensive preventive assessment and safety planning system that includes suicide risk assessment and prevention, fire misbehavior assessment, and problematic sexual behavior assessment and management. Through that collaboration, he has worked daily with educators, law enforcement, human resources, trial court personnel, juvenile justice, and mental health professionals in the assessment and management of youth and adult threats of aggression within schools, higher education, public and private institutions, and the community.
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Conducting Child Custody Evaluations
$279.99
Presenter: Marc Ackerman, PhD Live Seminar, San Jose, CA, October 2010

20 hours (16 hours running time after editing to eliminate dead time)

There are numerous considerations that go into child custody evaluations. A poorly conducted custody evaluation can have a damaging and long-lasting impact on the child. A successful evaluation promotes the best interests of the child, but arriving at that point can be difficult. In many custody matters, emotions run high, and the clinician may have to consider volatile issues such as domestic violence, parental alienation and/or allegations of sexual abuse. To arrive at the best possible outcome requires that the evaluator understand these and many other important dynamics and legal guidelines. Those who provide evaluations, whether from mental health, mediation or family/conciliation courts must have the requisite training to do them in a professional and competent manner.
This three-day seminar provides focused training designed to give evaluators the knowledge and skills necessary to successfully conduct child custody evaluations. In addition to continuing education in one’s respective discipline, this program offers 20 hours of training which met the California Rules of Court- Rule 5.225 regarding the education, experience and training standards for court appointed child custody investigators and evaluators. The presentation is intended for both experienced and new evaluators.
Seminar Content – Day 1
Introductory Issues: Components of a Custody Evaluation, Maintaining Professional Neutrality and Objectivity, When to Seek Peer Consultation or Involvement of Additional Experts, Staying Current with Relevant Research and Literature, Bibliography of Excellent Resources
Ethical Issues: Informed Consent, Mandatory Reporting, Confidentiality, Use of Data, Distinction among the Areas of Evaluation, Therapist vs. Mediator, Dual Relationships, Case Examples of Ethical Dilemmas
How Divorce Affects Families: Psychological and Developmental Needs of Children, Relevant Research Regarding Family Dynamics, the Effect of Separation and Divorce on Children, Cultural, Religious and Gender Concerns
Risk Management Issues: Two hours of risk management will be presented which should qualify a psychologist to receive a reduction in their malpractice insurance
Seminar Content – Day 2
Evaluation Issues: What Constitutes an Appropriate Evaluation?, Understanding Interview Techniques, Behavioral Observations, Obtaining Information from Collateral Sources Regarding General Mental Health, Substance Abuse, Problems with the Law, Medication Utilization and Physical Disabilities
Psychological Tests: Administration, Scoring and Interpretation of Appropriate Psychological Instruments used in Custody Evaluations, Relevant Research Supporting the use of these Instruments (presented from both a psychologist and non-psychologist perspective). The issue of psychological testing will address the Daubert Standard and will examine what tests do and do not meet those standards
Ackerman Meta Analysis: A presentation of the new meta-analysis conducted by Ackerman, et. al and Bow, et. al., which now ultimately defines the standard of practice for performing child custody evaluations
Seminar Content – Day 3
Special Issues: Physical Abuse, Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence, Relevant Research, Impact on Children, Family Code Section 3110.5 and 3118, Safety Issues
Bonding Assessments: A new and important area of concern
Recommendations: Measuring and Assessing Parenting Capacity for the Best Interest of the Children, Placement Schedules Focusing on Health, Safety and Welfare of Children, CA Laws regarding Custody and Placement, Evaluating what is in the Best Interest of the Children.
How Reports Should be Written, What are Appropriate Recommendations?, How this Information is Disseminated to the Courts, Attorneys and other Parties
Preparing for/Giving Court Testimony (Didactic Presentation-Role Playing, Mock Trial)
Workshop Objectives
Participants are supported to:
• Identify the ethical considerations in child custody evaluations
• Describe the standard of practice in child custody evaluations
• List the various legal statutes which affect child custody evaluations
• Identify the components of an appropriate child custody evaluation
• Differentiate between real vs. fabricated allegations of abuse, domestic violence and alienation
• Recognize the pitfalls of court reports and courtroom testimony

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Contemporary Threat Management

$20.00 – $57.99

8 CE hours available

Specialized Training Services is approved by the
American Psychological Association to sponsor
continuing education for psychologists.
Specialized Training Services retains
responsibility for this program.

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Contemporary Threat Management
$37.99
This book takes readers through the process of threat assessment and threat management from start to finish. The book first looks at intended violence and discusses the paths that all intended violence takes. It follows with identifying individuals of violent intent, evaluating those individuals and the threat they present, investigations and two chapters on managing…

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Coping with Cross-Examination and Other Pathways to Effective Testimony
$24.99
In his latest collection of essays for forensic psychologists, Brodsky offers lessons and advice to mitigate the vulnerability psychologists may feel on the witness stand. More than 50 brief essays teach about the typical techniques attorneys use to challenge experts’ credibility and the basis of their opinions.

Stanley Brodsky, Ph.D.
Published in 2004, 249 pages

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Dark Personalities in the Workplace
$57.99
Dark Personalities in the Workplace defines dark personalities, their prevalence in the workplace, and how they are best managed. The book brings together research in psychology and business to both profile these employees and impart best practices for businesses to manage them. Chapters explore narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy in a work context. Coverage includes common behaviors such as incivility, negative attitudes, counterproductive behavior and escalating to harassment, bullying, violence, and fraud. Practical advice is given on how to avoid hiring dark personalities, avoid promoting dark personalities, and how to perform investigations and interventions with dark personalities. With a background in forensic psychology and industrial/organizational psychology, Cynthia Mathieu provides a researched understanding to these personalities, case studies to better understand them, and practical tools and applied solutions for dealing with them.

Cynthia Mathieu

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The Dark Side of Relationship Pursuit: From Attraction to Obsession and Stalking
$34.99
Published in 2004, 335 pages
William R. Cupach and Brian M. Spitzberg

Contents
1. The Evolution of Relationship Intimacy and Intrusion
2. The Pursuit of Ordinary Relationships
3. The Topography of Unwanted Pursuit
4. Explaining Unwanted Pursuit
5. Managing Unwanted Pursuit
Appendices, Bibliography, Author Index,Subject Index

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Dechefr Professional Manual
$199.95
Dechefr Professional Manual

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Advanced Threat Assessment of Communications

Leverage the power of AI and psycholinguistics to rapidly assess the threat level of written or transcribed communications. Created by Mind Intelligence Lab, Dechefr is a structured professional judgment tool that constructs a psychological profile to identify potential risk of targeted violence.

Individual and corporate subscriptions are available

For a free demo of the Dechefr, visit www.Dechefr.com

Contact us for information on training. Info@SpecializedTraining.com

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Dependent and Avoidant Personality Disorders (3.5 Hours)
$29.99
This program presents empirically-derived life span models of dependent personality disorder (DPD) and avoidant personality disorder (APD). Developmental antecedents of DPD and APD are described, and the impact of gender, culture, and age on the expression of dependent and avoidant traits are discussed. Following an overview of the DSM-IV-TR DPD and APD criteria, well-validated interview, questionnaire, and projective instruments for assessing dependent and avoidant traits are reviewed. Treatment issues in therapeutic work with DPD and APD patients are discussed in detail, emphasizing four domains (cognitive, affective, motivational, behavioral) where therapeutic interventions may be targeted. A broad range of therapeutic strategies are outlined, with each strategy linked to the psychological domains where it has been shown to be most effective.

Workshop Content
- Developmental antecedents of dependent and avoidant personality disorders
- Evolution of dependent and avoidant traits across the life span
- Differences between normal and pathological manifestations of dependent and avoidant behaviors
- Strengths and limitations of the DSM-IV-TR avoidant and dependent personality disorder symptom criteria
- Diagnosis of dependent and avoidant personality disorders in various patient groups
- Interview, questionnaire, and projective measures of dependent and avoidant personality traits
- Treatment strategies for inpatient and outpatient work with dependent and avoidant patients
On Demand Video

Continuing Education (CE credit): 3.5 hours – Contact Us for Continuing Education credits and costs

Presenter: Robert Bornstein, Ph.D.

Venue: Live Conference Presentation

Location: San Diego, CA

$29.95 (Video Only)
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The Detection of Malingered Psychosis (6.5 Hours)
$59.99
This 6.5-hour presentation is presented by one of the great authorities on malingering, Dr. Phillip Resnick, MD. The following is the description of the program:

This program is designed to give mental health clinicians practical information about the detection of malingering and lying. The latest research on malingered hallucinations will be covered. Psychotic hallucinations will be distinguished from non-psychotic hallucinations. Suspect auditory hallucinations are less likely to be associated with delusions. Persons faking auditory hallucinations may say they have no strategies to diminish malevolent voices and claim that all command hallucinations must be obeyed. Malingerers are more likely to report extreme severity and intensity of their hallucinations. Suspect visual hallucinations are more likely to be reported in black and white rather than in color, be dramatic and more likely to include miniature or giant figures. Resolution of genuine hallucinations and delusions with anti-psychotic treatment will be delineated. Participants will learn twelve clues to detect malingered psychosis and four clues to detect malingered insanity. Videotapes of defendants describing hallucinations will enable participants to assess their skills in distinguishing between true and feigned hallucinations.

Workshop Content:
What motivates people to malinger?
Evidence based clues to lying
Common errors in lie detection
The role of inconsistency
Clues to malingered psychosis
Phenomenology of genuine hallucinations
Characteristics of command hallucinations
The nature of hallucinatory questions
Strategies to cope with hallucinations
Patterns of atypical hallucinations
Approaches to detecting faked insanity defenses

Workshop Objectives:
Identify three clues to malingered hallucinations
Describe two motivations for malingering
List three common errors in lie detection
Identify two characteristics of genuine hallucinations

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