Description
While significant research exists demonstrating the benefit of spirituality in mental health treatment and the value placed on spirituality by mental health consumers, many services, supports, and treatment environments lack any meaningful inclusion of spirituality. The exclusion may be due to historical roots dating back to Freud’s writings framing religion/spirituality as a sign of neurosis or due to a lack of understanding about the complex ways people connect with spirituality within contemporary society and mental health contexts.
This webinar will discuss the benefits of spirituality in mental health recovery. It will also provide learners with strategies and skills to discuss spirituality with mental health consumers. A spiritual health framework tool will be discussed to support implementation of the learning in the professional environment.
Format
Recorded webinar, non-interactive, self-paced distance learning activity with post-test.
This presentation was recorded on June 9, 2022.
Learning Objectives
Describe the benefits of spirituality in mental health recovery.
Develop strategies and increase skills to discuss spirituality with mental health patients/consumers.
Utilize spiritual health framework tool with patients/consumers to promote improved wellbeing.
Outline
The spirituality gap
Definitions and benefits
Using the spiritual health framework to discuss spirituality
Spiritual practices
Attendee Q&A
Target Audience
Psychiatrist, Physician (Non-Psychiatric), Physician Assistant, Psychologist, Counselor/Therapist, Social Worker, Peer Specialist
Instructional Level
Intermediate
Estimate Time to Complete
Estimated Duration: 1.0 hour Program Start Date: July 30, 2025Program End Date: July 30, 2028
How to Earn Credit
After evaluating the activity, participants will be provided with an opportunity evaluate the activity and, claim hours of participation and print an official CME certificate (physicians) or certificate of participation (non-physicians) showing the event date and hours earned.
Continuing Education Credit
In support of improving patient care, American Psychiatric Association (APA) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
The APA designates this live event for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Psychologists
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs.
Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, American Psychiatric Association (APA) is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. APA maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive up to 1.00 cultural competence continuing education credits.
***Continuing education requirements vary from state to state. Many state boards grant reciprocity with national accrediting organizations and other state boards. It is the responsibility of each professional to understand the requirements for license renewal or check with the state or national licensing board and/or professional organization to become more familiar with their policies for acceptable continuing education credit. Social workers and Psychologists should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval.
Faculty and Planner Disclosures
The American Psychiatric Association adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity — including faculty, planners, reviewers or others — are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (commercial interests). All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.
Faculty
Nanette Larson, CRSS, CPRS serves as Deputy Director of the Bureau of Wellness & Recovery Services, Division of Mental Health, Illinois Department of Human Services. Ms. Larson has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
This webinar will be moderated by Jose M. Viruet, LCPC, SMI Adviser Community Care Expert and Clinical Director of Behavioral Health at Erie Family Health Centers.
Planners
Teri Brister, PhD, LPC, National Alliance on Mental Illness. Dr. Brister has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Amy Cohen, PhD, American Psychiatric Association. Dr. Cohen has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
John Torous, MD, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Torous has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Sherin Khan, LCSW, Thresholds. Ms. Khan has no relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Accessibility for Participants with Disabilities
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Technical Requirements
This internet-based CME activity is best experienced using any of the following:
The latest and 2nd latest public versions of Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari
Internet Explorer 11+
This Web site requires that JavaScript and session cookies be enabled. Certain activities may require additional software to view multimedia, presentation, or printable versions of the content. These activities will be marked as such and will provide links to the required software. That software may be: Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Windows Media Player.
Optimal System Configuration:
Browser: Google Chrome (latest and 2nd latest version), Safari (latest and 2nd latest version), Internet Explorer 11.0+, Firefox (latest and 2nd latest version), or Microsoft Edge (latest and 2nd latest version)
Operating System: Windows versions 8.1+, Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) +, Android (latest and 2nd latest version), or iOS/iPad OS (latest and 2nd latest version)
Internet Connection: 1 Mbps or higher
Minimum Requirements:
Windows PC: Windows 8.1 or higher; 1 GB (for 32-bit)/2 GB (for 64-bit) or higher RAM; Microsoft DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM driver; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content
Macintosh: Mac OS X 10.5 or higher with latest updates installed; Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor; 512 MB or higher RAM; audio playback with speakers for programs with video content
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