Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women—greater than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined. National trends show increases in domestic homicides, assaults, and other incidents over the years. During this talk you will learn about the factors that contributed to them.

The rate of infants being born with opioid addiction has been increasing over the past decade, with most sources linking this with the rising abuse of prescription opioids such as hydrocodone.

This course reduces risk and provides education and competency to meet regulatory and licensure requirements for practitioners providing telemental health services to patients while reducing risk in the disclosure and informed consent process.

Without proper boundaries and awareness, mental health professionals become vulnerable to burnout and vicarious traumatization. This can result in a risk of therapeutic effectiveness, loss of trust with clients, and possible ethical crossings or violations.