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In this Brief Behavioral Skills module Drs. Kari Stephens and Patrick Raue provide an overview of Cognitive Therapy for Anxiety (CBT-A). Anxiety is the most treatable and common mental health condition we know of today. Treatments are highly effective and well-studied over many decades. These treatments are also shown to work with complex patients in primary care. However, treating anxiety can require patients to expose themselves to situations that are difficult. This module will walk clinicians through how to approach treating anxiety in a primary care setting. The learning objectives for this module are to:   Understand the CBT model of anxiety symptoms Describe how to give the ‘treatment pitch’ to patients, and discuss the difference between treatment with exposure vs. anxiety management strategies Understand how to develop and work on an exposure hierarchy with patients Describe anxiety management strategies that use physical and cognitive approaches   Presenters: Kari Stephens, PhD Clinical Psychologist with the University of Washington School of Medicine, a UW Associate Professor of Family Medicine; an Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; and an Adjunct Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics and Medical Education.   Patrick Raue, PhD Clinical Psychologist at UWMC-Roosevelt, Associate Director for the University of Washington Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions; Director of the National Network of Problem Solving Treatment Clinicians; Trainers, & Researchers and a UW Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Population Health.   Find related Resources here.  

This edition of the newsletter features a variety of products, training, and distance learning opportunities for the mental health and school mental health workforce.  Be sure to check out the Youth and Young Adult Mental Health Feature designed to support those working with youth and young adults of transition age with, or at risk for, serious mental illness.

This flyer provides an overview of Mid-America MHTTC services in the field of school mental health.

This flyer provides an overview of Mid-America MHTTC services in the field of integrated behavioral health and primary care.

October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). In observance, we've assembled several resources in this newsletter related to workforce inclusion and mental health disability.

This brief provides an overview and the lessons learned from a program implemented through the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education’s Behavioral Health Program (WICHE BHP). This initiative focused on developing rural psychology internship opportunities in an effort to grow the rural workforce. These internships have proven effective for behavioral health workforce development and may apply to other health disciplines as well. Authors Dennis Mohatt Liza Tupa Shawnda Schroeder

September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. Find resources to help build your capacity to support Latinx mental health.

At the Fifth Biennial Conference of the Society for Implementation Research Collaboration (SIRC) on September 13-14, 2019, a group representing the Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center presented a research poster, “Supporting Practitioners through Workforce Development: How do Training Strategies Impact Implementation Outcomes?” The poster presentation was part of a group, “Training and D & I Competencies” on Saturday, September 14. Northwest MHTTC Co-Directors, Lydia Chwastiak and Maria Monroe-DeVita and Training Director, Sarah Kopelovich collaborated with Director of Evaluation and School Mental Health Lead, Eric Bruns and his Wraparound Evaluation and Research Team members, Jonathon Olson, Philip Benjamin, Marianne Kellogg, and Taylor Berntson. The conference took place at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. The goal of the 5th Biennial Conference of  SIRC was to explore the ways in which research, policy and practice intersect to advance the field and improve outcomes for populations served. From the conference website, “Where does the “rubber meet the road” and how do our advances in implementation science have a direct and relevant impact on policies and programs in real world settings? We hope that our 2019 conference provided the opportunity for implementation researchers, intermediaries, practitioners, policy makers and students to convene, share innovations and ideas, and learn from one another. We believe that, more than ever, it is important to create a space where interactive dialogue can enable us to better understand each other’s perspectives and advance our field. Terms of use and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) disclosure statement

This webinar is part one of a two-part series. The first webinar will discuss a mental health response to both natural and human-created disasters. The differences for each type of disaster will be discussed with a focus on natural disasters. Case studies from different natural disasters will be discussed. It will also discuss the relationship between the mental health and public health sectors and how these two groups work together during a natural disaster. Learning Objectives By the end of this training, participants will be able to: Describe the phases of a disaster mental health response during a natural disaster. Define the factors that lead to resilience during a natural disaster. Assess the behavioral health needs of a community after a natural disaster. Explain the relationship between the mental health and public health sectors during a mental health disaster response during a natural disaster.

This second webinar will discuss a mental health response to human-created disasters. The phases of response to a human-created disaster will be described as well as the factors that lead to resilience. Case studies on recent human-created disasters will be discussed. It will also discuss the relationship between the mental health and public health sectors and how these two groups work together during a human-created disaster. Learning Objectives By the end of this training, participants will be able to: Describe the phases of a disaster mental health response during a human-created disaster. Define the factors that lead to resilience during a human-created disaster. Assess the behavioral health needs of a community after a human-created disaster. Explain the relationship between the mental health and public health sectors during a mental health disaster response during a human-created disaster.

This fact sheet is meant to accompany the two-part Southeast MHTTC webinar related to Mental Health Response to both natural and human-created disasters.

This webinar focused on available and easily accessible tools, resources, and programming for suicide prevention in schools. From screening tools to safety planning, classroom programs to mobile apps, there are a many resources out there to help you and your students foster a community committed to suicide prevention. Some highlighted programs include QPR, The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, The Jason Foundation, and more. Presenter: Tandra Rutledge, MA, certified suicide prevention gatekeeper trainer for the QPR Institute Webinar Slides: Suicide Prevention in Schools Part 2: Tools, Resources, and Programming Transcript: Suicide Prevention in Schools Part 2: Tools, Resources, and Programming

In June 2019, over 280 mental health and school mental health leaders from across the Pacific Southwest region gathered in Sacramento, CA for the inagural Pacific Southwest MHTTC Summer Learning Institute. Leading faculty offered full day courses tailored to meet the needs of the region’s workforce.   This video highlights three sessions whose combined outcomes supported shared skill building: Emotionally Intelligent & Trauma-informed Leadership in the Mental Health and School Mental Health Workforce.   View now to learn about our offerings and join us for the next Institute.  

August 28, 2019 Dr. Jay Shore, M.D., M.P.H., hosted this webinar to review best practices in using videoconferencing platforms to deliver telemental health services to individuals. This session provided an overview of the guidelines developed to support the implementation of telemental health services. American Psychiatric Association and American Telemedicine Association best practice guidelines are reviewed in detail. This training session concludes with a review of best practices and skills to use when performing a telemental health visit.  Slide deck Recording   Learning Objectives Be familiar with the recent APA and ATA best practices in telemental health. Understand how to incorporate best practices in telemental health when working with patients.  

In this newsletter, you'll find useful resources for our region, as well as news about suicide prevention policies at the national level.

The Psychiatrist’s Guide to Population Management of Diabetes is a 3-hour, self-paced course designed for psychiatric prescribers who treat patients with serious mental illness, hosted on the HealtheKnowledge platform. The course aims to increase prescriber knowledge of and confidence in the identification and management of diabetes and other cardiovascular risk factors. Based on a Population Management approach, this course provides strategies to identify care gaps and stratify risks related to diabetes in a population with serious mental illness; address prevention of diabetes through strategies to support health behavior change that are feasible in specialty mental health settings; and describe treatment options for Type 2 diabetes, including goals of diabetes care for patients with serious mental illness. This course is presented in three modules by: Lydia Chwastiak MD, MPH, a psychiatrist and internal medicine physician and professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Chwastiak is also co-director of the Northwest MHTTC. Martha Ward MD, a psychiatrist and internal medicine physician, and Associate Professor in the Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University School of Medicine. Alyson Myers MD, a psychiatrist and endocrinologist and Associate Professor at the David and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine. Dr. Myers is also the Medical Director of the Inpatient Diabetes Unit at North Shore University Hospital.   Registration and Technical Support How to register for a course at HealtheKnowledge and how to get technical support   This online course was created by the Northwest Region 10 Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC) with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).  Want more information? Visit the Northwest MHTTC's Resource Library and Websites by Topic  and sign up for our monthly newsletter for regular updates about events, trainings, and resources available to the Northwest region.

On July 17th, we held our fifth and final Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) Series webinar on "Motivational Interviewing to Support Recovery." Ken Kraybill provided an overview of Motivational Interviewing (MI) and how to tailor it towards those in recovery. 

This fact sheet provides an overview of the mental health services system and landscape in Kentucky.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the mental health services system and landscape in North Carolina.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the mental health services system and landscape in South Carolina.

This month, we are excited to share the MHTTC National School Mental Health Curriculum. If you're interested in bringing the curriculum to your schools, we have a regional School Mental Health Learning Collaborative to support you. July is Minority Mental Health Month. We've created a new resource compendium on evaluating community-defined evidence practices that work for diverse communities.  We also highlight a new framework to advance equity for students of color.

Recording of the webinar titled The Logic of Scientific Revolutions: Peer Support Workforce and Mental Health System Transformation, originally held on July 16, 2019.   Slide Presentation

Free Self-Paced Continuing Education 6 contact hours This opportunity is for school personnel including: administrators, principals, occupational therapists, school counselors, teachers, school psychologists, speech therapists, special education teachers, para-educators, parents, cafeteria and recess supervisors, etc. The purpose of this course is to build capacity of frontline interdisciplinary personnel to address the mental health needs of children and youth in schools by embedding strategies throughout the day using a multi-tiered approach. Participants will learn how to implement Every Moment Counts model programs and embedded strategies. Emphasis is on knowledge translation and implementation of evidence-based mental health promotion and prevention strategies within a Community of Practice (CoP). Individuals can take the course and will be prepared to implement their own CoP if they choose. The course includes the following learning materials that CoPs can use to guide this capacity building initiative (all materials are free and downloadable): 5 taped webinars Facilitation and Discussion Guides Readings and resources   Expected Outcomes By learning together, interdisciplinary teams can reflect on their school's strengths and needs and plan how to implement model programs and strategies focusing on mental health promotion and prevention.   Register Please go to http://healtheknowledge.org/course/index.php?categoryid=90#MP-MHTTC-EMC-SelfPaced to register and complete the course. To register, click on the “Register Now and Begin Course” button at the bottom of the course description box. Follow the prompts to login or create your account and register for the course. You will be able to begin the course immediately.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the mental health services system and landscape in Georgia.