1 CE Hours

A Beautiful Mind: Understanding and Treating Serious Mental Illness

A 1-CE hour course using the film A Beautiful Mind as a launching point to explore the clinical realities of schizophrenia spectrum and serious mental illness: symptom recognition, evidence-based treatment, therapeutic alliance, and the ethics of capacity and autonomy.

1

CE Hours

6

Modules

15

Quiz Questions

2

Est. Minutes

What you'll learn

  • Differentiate between various psychotic disorders including schizophrenia spectrum disorders and mood disorders with psychotic features, applying DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria accurately in clinical assessment.
  • Identify at least five positive symptoms and five negative symptoms of schizophrenia, understanding their differential impact on functioning and treatment planning.
  • Describe evidence-based psychosocial interventions for serious mental illness, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp), family psychoeducation, and supported employment approaches.
  • Analyze the role of therapeutic alliance and recovery-oriented care in working with individuals experiencing psychosis, incorporating trauma-informed perspectives.
  • Evaluate ethical considerations and clinical decision-making processes when working with clients experiencing symptoms of psychosis, including issues of autonomy, capacity, and collaboration with treatment teams.

Who it's for

LPCs, LMHCs, LCSWs, LMFTs, Psychologists

Approval & credit

CounselorReady is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP #7760). This course awards 1 NBCC-approved CE hour; a certificate is issued on completion. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CounselorReady is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

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