Therapy Tidbits – Summer 2022 is a 1-hour online continuing education (CE) course comprised of select articles from the Summer 2022 issue of The National Psychologist, a private, independent, quarterly publication intended to keep psychologists informed about practice issues.

The articles included in this course are:

• Mental Health 988 Emergency Lifeline Makes National Debut – Celebrates the nationwide availability of the 988-emergency phone number.
• Minnesota Oversight Process Lacking – Sheds light on a flaw of the Minnesota Health Professionals Services Program (HPSP).
• Reflections on the Tarasoff Case – Reviews the laws surrounding the Tarasoff Case and the clinician’s Duty to Warn.
• Safety Plans Critical for Suicidal Patients – Discusses the benefits of safety plans for suicidal patients.
• Psychiatrist to Return $1.1 Million for Not Complying with Medicare Regulations – Reviews the circumstances of an Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit and suggests strategies to ensure clinicians follow Medicare guidelines for reimbursement.
• Creating a Comprehensive, Practical, and Useful Document – Provides information for writing professional wills.
• Foundation Gives FSU $3.4 Million for Forgiveness Study – Introduces a new FSU study on the psychology of divine forgiveness or forgiveness from a higher power.
• Learn Rules Before Playing Managed Care Game – Explains the requirements for offering and seeking reimbursement for managed care.
• Misinformation Can Damage Patient Outcomes – Describes common misinterpreted ethical principles relating to standard of care.
• Prolonged Grief Disorder Added to DSM-5 TR – Considers the addition of Prolonged Grief Disorder (PGD), as added to the DSM-5 TR.

Course #11-48 | 2022 | 19 pages | 10 posttest questions