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Newsletter | Fall 2024 Article 3 | South Central MIRECC

Free CE: SC MIRECC CBOC Mental Health Grand Rounds Archived Webinar Series

The National SC MIRECC CBOC Mental Health Grand Rounds webinar series provides free continuing education (CE) training. The series covers new issues in mental health for rural and underserved Veterans. Our collection includes three recorded trainings that can help clinicians increase their knowledge of mental health treatment at VA.

This series offers CE for physicians, psychologists, nurses, social workers, and counselors. Most new webinars also offer CE for pharmacists and rehabilitation counselors To access the complete archive visit https://www.mirecc.va.gov/visn16/accredited-cboc-mh-grand-rounds-recordings.asp.


Whole Health for Complex Patients: Chronic Pain
Presented by Juli Olson, DC
Recorded on May 9, 2024 | Expires July 2027

The purpose of this training for interprofessional healthcare teams is to address the intersection of mental health and chronic pain co-morbidities. The Whole Health model provides a variety of tools to help the busy provider navigate Veteran expectations and needs in the context of complex chronic conditions.


Beyond Complicated Grief: A Discussion of Presentations and Interventions Focused on Grief and Loss
Presented by L. Alexis Correll, PsyD
Recorded on May 11, 2023 | Expires June 2026

The purpose of this training is to prepare clinicians for the task of supporting Veteran patients and caregivers through grief work. It will present the different types of grief, going beyond the "normative" vs. "complicated" grief dyad. It will also discuss the skills and strategies that can facilitate the grieving process when one is "stuck" in the grieving process following a range of losses.


Depression and Pain: Implications for Concurrent Treatment of Symptoms in Veterans
Presented by Joshua Hamer, PhD
Recorded on April 14, 2022 10, 2023 | Expires May 2025

The purpose of this training is to understand how behavioral health interventions address psychiatric comorbidities related to depression and pain. It will present a review of the literature regarding pain conditions associated with depressive symptomatology and explore VA treatment options available to support Veterans in improving their qualities of life and functioning.


 

Last updated: October 18, 2024