Episodes
1. Introduction
2. Understanding Psychotic Symptoms
Symptoms Defined: Psychotic symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, disorganized behavior, and speech.
Associated Disorders:
3. Causes of Psychotic Symptoms
Breakthrough Symptoms: These can occur even in individuals who are generally functional.
Causes:
Unmedicated State: By choice or due to forgetfulness.
Medication Non-compliance: Due to side effects or difficulty maintaining a regimen.
Stress: A major trigger for acute...
Published 10/03/24
1. Introduction
Topic: Screening in Behavioral Health
Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
Focus: Understanding the purpose, instrument selection, and information gathering in the screening process.
2. Definition and Purpose of Screening
Screening Defined: A process to review current situations, symptoms, and collateral information to assess the probability of a problem.
Key Points:
Screening is not a diagnosis.
Can be performed by various professionals, including HR officers, pastors,...
Published 10/01/24
1. Introduction
Topic: Addiction Prevalence, Symptoms, and Course
Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
Focus: Understanding addiction as a chronic disease affecting brain function and behavior.
2. Prevalence of Addiction
2012 Statistics:
6.5% of the population over age 12 reported heavy drinking.
9.2% reported illicit drug use.
2021 Statistics:
14.3% reported illicit drug use, possibly influenced by marijuana legalization.
5.8% reported heavy drinking, showing a slight...
Published 09/26/24
1. Introduction
2. Understanding Secure Attachment
Definition: Secure attachment involves feeling safe, being authentic, and vulnerable without fear of judgment or abandonment.
Relevance: Attachment trauma often underlies addiction and mental health issues.
Application: Creating a secure attachment in therapy allows clients to open up and be authentic.
3. Importance of Rapport
Definition: Rapport is the sense of safety, connection, and trustworthiness between clinician and...
Published 09/24/24
1. Introduction to Stress Management
Overview
2. Tool Identification and Implementation
TIP Mnemonic:
T - Tool Identification: Identify tools that resonate with you and address the areas of your life that are most stressed.
I - Implementation: Determine how you will implement the identified tools (e.g., journaling, talking with a friend).
P - Practice: Practice using the tools, either in a group setting, with safe others, or through guided imagery.
3. Nicer Mnemonic for...
Published 09/19/24
1. Introduction to Pornography
2. Prevalence of Pornography Use
Statistics:
High prevalence of pornography use among both men and women, with significant weekly usage.
Noted increase in pornography use among older adults (ages 50-77).
Impact of Stigma:
Stigmatizing pornography use can lead to secrecy, shame, and potential mental health issues.
3. Reasons for Pornography Use
Common Motivations:
Curiosity, sexual education, social enhancement, peer pressure, and sexual...
Published 09/17/24
Video Title: Ethics, Counseling Skills Development, Self-Care, and Ongoing Supervision
Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
1. Introduction to Ethical Imperatives
Overview:
Discusses the importance of ethics in counseling, emphasizing the need for self-care, skill development, and supervision.
Philosophical Ethical Practices:
Review of the five ethical principles: Non-maleficence, Beneficence, Justice, Fidelity, and Autonomy.
Emphasis on the importance of going beyond just "doing no harm"...
Published 09/12/24
Video Title: Managing Depression: Tips and Strategies
Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
1. Introduction to Depression
Definition and Understanding of Depression:
Depression as a mental health disorder characterized by persistent sadness, loss of interest, and other symptoms that affect daily functioning.
Emphasis on the importance of understanding depression as a complex condition influenced by multiple factors, including biological, psychological, and social elements.
2. Symptoms and...
Published 09/10/24
Overview of Personality Disorders
Definition:
Key Features:
Inflexible and Pervasive Behavior: Present across various contexts.
Early Onset: Behavior is stable and typically begins in adolescence or early adulthood.
Exclusion Criteria: Must rule out other mental disorders, medical conditions, or substance use as primary causes.
Common Diagnostic Challenges
Overlap with Other Disorders:
Trauma Considerations: .
Specific Personality Disorders and Trauma-Informed...
Published 09/05/24
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Introduction
Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
Topic: Developing endurance in marriage, guided by biblical principles.
Key Idea: Marriage involves enduring both good and bad times, as reflected in traditional wedding vows.
Understanding Endurance
Definition: Endurance is the courage to face and overcome difficult situations,...
Published 09/03/24
### Treatment Planning
- **Importance**: Many clinicians and interns struggle with writing effective treatment plans.
- **Tools**:
- **Integrative Summary**: Provides an executive summary of the patient's story, supports diagnosis, and identifies problems to drive treatment planning.
- **Standardized Instruments**: Used for guiding treatment planning, such as FARS, CANS, ASAM, and LOCUS.
### Integrated Summary
- **Purpose**: Summarizes the patient’s condition, diagnosis, and impacts of...
Published 08/29/24
(Release was delayed, unreleased episode 980)
### Summary of the Video
**Introduction**
- Welcome to Part Three of Interpersonal Skills series.
- Focus on how past impacts present relationships, especially primary attachment relationships.
- Host: Dr. Donell Snipes.
- Objectives: Identify signs of relationship insecurities, explore past relationships' impact on present ones, and identify interventions for addressing relationship insecurities.
**Signs of Relationship Insecurities**
-...
Published 08/27/24
### Summary
#### Introduction
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Understanding triggers and cravings
- Goals: Define triggers and cravings, identify personal triggers, and discuss coping methods
#### Defining Triggers and Cravings
- **Triggers**: Anything prompting a rewarding or survival response.
- Examples: Touch (hot stove), sounds (alarm clock), sights (child's smile), smells (fall air), places (dentist's office), people (reminding you of someone), situations (new job).
-...
Published 08/22/24
### Summary
#### Introduction
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Listening without defensiveness
- Goals: Understanding causes of defensiveness, enhancing assertiveness, and reducing defensiveness
#### Understanding Defensiveness
- **Defensiveness**: Indicates a lack of safety; behavior or feeling when feeling unsafe.
- **Causes**:
- Prior negative experiences (verbal/physical aggression, invalidation).
- Low self-esteem leading to fear of rejection.
- Triggering topics related...
Published 08/20/24
### Summary
#### Introduction
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Toxic guilt and shame - signs, causes, and solutions
- Goals: Understanding guilt and shame, their causes, effects, and ways to overcome them
#### Definitions and Differences
- **Guilt**: Anger at oneself for a behavior; feeling you did something wrong.
- **Shame**: Feeling that you are inherently bad; about the person, not just behavior.
- Importance of separating behavior from self-worth.
#### Healthy vs. Toxic...
Published 08/15/24
#### Introduction
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Theories of addiction and co-occurring disorders
- Focus on understanding and addressing co-occurring disorders in addiction treatment
#### Co-Occurring Disorders
- Expectation rather than the exception in addiction treatment
- Importance of addressing co-occurring symptoms to prevent relapse
- Symptoms can include depression, anxiety, PTSD, and personality disorders
#### Theories of Addiction
1. **Moral Theory**
- Addiction...
Published 08/13/24
**Summary: How Schema Affect Anxiety and Depression by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes**
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**Outline Summary:**
1. **Introduction**
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: How Schema Affect Anxiety and Depression
- Objectives: Define schema, explain formation, discuss inaccuracies, and identify strategies to address unhelpful schema
2. **Understanding Schema**
- Definition: Mental representations or beliefs about people or...
Published 08/08/24
**Summary: Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes**
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**Outline Summary:**
1. **Introduction**
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)
- Objectives: Understand PAWS, its causes, and coping strategies
2. **What is PAWS?**
- Definition: PAWS stands for Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
- Affects people who have engaged in addictive behaviors
- Results from...
Published 08/06/24
**Summary: Breaking Free from Quick Fixes - Healing Deep Wounds for Good by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes**
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**Outline Summary:**
1. **Introduction**
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Breaking free from quick fixes and healing deep wounds
- Objectives: Discuss quick fixes, their problems, the impact of deep wounds, and healing strategies.
2. **The Allure and Problem of Quick Fixes**
- Quick fixes are often superficial...
Published 08/01/24
**Summary: Ending a Relationship When You’re Anxiously Attached by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes**
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**Outline Summary:**
1. **Introduction**
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Ending a relationship when you’re anxiously attached
- Definition of anxious attachment
2. **Characteristics of Anxious Attachment**
- Need for relationships to feel safe
- Fear of rejection and abandonment
- Fight or Fawn response to...
Published 07/30/24
**Summary: Why Does Goal Setting Make Me Depressed and Anxious by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes**
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**Outline Summary:**
1. **Introduction**
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Why does goal setting make me depressed and anxious?
- Explanation of the emotional responses to goal setting.
2. **Understanding Goals and Emotional Responses**
- Goals as statements about desired or needed changes.
- Change causes crisis and...
Published 07/25/24
**Summary: Complicated Grief and Attachment by Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes**
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**Outline Summary:**
1. **Introduction**
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Complicated Grief and Attachment
- Objectives: Define complicated grief, explore the overlap with trauma, identify risk factors, and explore tasks for successful grief resolution.
2. **Definitions**
- **Loss**: Change that includes being without someone or...
Published 07/23/24
### Summary of the Video
#### Introduction
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Enhancing Trauma Resiliency
#### Effects of Trauma
- Acute Trauma: Immediate and severe stress response.
- Intergenerational Trauma: Trauma impacts across generations, affecting attachment and caregiving.
#### Risk and Protective Factors for PTSD
- Risk Factors: Age, developmental level, history of mental health or substance abuse, number of stressors in recent months, lack of social support, ineffective...
Published 07/18/24
### Summary of the Video
#### Introduction
- Presenter: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes
- Topic: Understanding Anxiety Through a Child's Eyes
#### What is Anxiety?
- Anxiety is essentially fear, part of the fight-or-flight response.
- Children and adults share similar fears but children may have broader fears due to less life experience.
#### Common Fears in Children
- Death and safety concerns, not only for themselves but for their caregivers.
- Fear of rejection, isolation, and abandonment.
-...
Published 07/16/24