Tools for Deconstructing, Navigating, and Critically Engaging with Biological Narratives for Mental Health Professionals
10.25 APT Non-Contact CE Hours
About this Program
Let’s Play Therapy Institute is an APT Approved Provider 20-609. This program has been approved for 10.25 APT Non-Contact CE hours . Play therapy credit may not be awarded to non-mental health professionals. Courses that do not qualify for play therapy credit are clearly listed.
Please note that the Association for Play Therapy (APT) alone holds the right to accept or deny any continuing education training at its discretion.
It is the responsibility of each professional to check with their state or national licensing board to obtain continuing education credit for this seminar. Most state and national licensing boards will approve continuing education courses which cover clinical topics, practice management skills, legal and ethical responsibilities, and stress management. It is your responsibility as the license/certificate holder to be aware of and abide by the continuing education rules and guidelines set forth by your licensing board.
This 10.25-hour recorded training offers tools to deconstruct, navigate and critically engage with biological narratives that shape mental health theory and practice.
Meets RPT Credentialing Standards for:
-Play Therapy Cultural and Social Diversity Topics
-Play Therapy Special Topics
Handouts are provided to follow along with the recorded training.
It is expected that you will complete the entire training and not skip over any parts of this training. There is an evaluation and post-test at the end of the training.
Please Note: Registrants have 60 days to complete a course.
If you have any questions while completing the training, you may contact us at [email protected].
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Course Description:
Part 1: Philosophy & History
In part 1, we’ll explore essential differences between psychiatry and neurology that matter in play therapy. You will be plunged into an intriguing history of psychiatry as well as its key concepts that have shaped it. We shall also look at mental health from various perspectives such as disease, dimensions, behavior, life stories; discuss mind-body connection and biopsychosocial model. You will also polish your critical thinking abilities by knowing how to analyze research, appraise literature, and navigate ethical issues all within a framework of play therapy.
Part 2: Neuroscience & Pharmacology
Part 2 is dedicated to giving you a firm grasp on neurobiology that every counselor must have covering brain anatomy and function. You are going to learn about the biological underpinnings of mental disorders including the effects of neurotransmitters like dopamine and pathways on emotional states.
Objectives:
1. Explain the essential differences between the medical approach of psychiatry and neurology and their implications for play therapy.
2. Evaluate how the psychiatric field unfolded historically, noting the paradigm shifts, philosophies and practices that influenced the way we talk about mental health today.
3. Evaluate the building blocks of psychiatric discourse, it's epistemology and how the field build's its knowledge base and narratives, and discuss its relevance to play therapy.
4. Analyze and deconstruct common philosophical models of the mind and mental health and identify how these models can be useful or harmful.
5. Develop skills to critically analyze psychiatric and neurological literature, enhancing evidence-based play therapy.
6. Manage ethical considerations when considering biological narratives in play therapy emphasizing, justice, veracity, beneficence and non-maleficence.
7. Develop a solid understanding of neuroanatomy and brain function essential for navigating biological narratives in play therapy practice.
8. Describe the biological basis of common mental disorders and their relevance to play therapy.
9. Develop insights into common psychiatric medications, the clinical trials process, and considerations for client adherence in play therapy.
10. Analyze advanced topics like neuroplasticity and epigenetics and their impact on mental health and play therapy.
11. Discuss the current state of science on the biological narratives regarding the biological narratives relevant to play therapy practice.
12. Discuss and deconstruct common frameworks like biofeedback, EMDR, brainspotting, hypnosis, and polyvagal theory, ensuring play therapy practices are philosophically, epistemologically, and clinically sound.
Training Refund Policy
Refund Policy for Pre-Recorded/Asynchronous Trainings:
We offer a 30-day, no-questions-asked refund policy (100% of the purchase price minus a $5.00 non-refundable processing fee) under the following conditions:
- Refunds are only available if none of the training materials, including bonus or free content, have been accessed.
- No refunds will be issued if a course certificate has already been issued.
- No refunds will be issued due to a participant’s failure to complete the course. (Registrants have 30 days to complete a course.)
- No partial CE credit is available.
Please Note: Accessing any part of the course or its included bonus/free content voids the refund eligibility.
Instructor(s)
Dr. Gian M. Ramos-Monserrate MD
Gian M. Ramos-Monserrate MD, received his medical doctorate from Universidad Central del Caribe in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. He graduated from the University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras Campus with a degree in Interdisciplinary Natural Sciences. During this time, he invested most of his studies in neuroscience, neuropharmacology, critical psychology, gender theory and general psychology. This educational background informed his experiences throughout medical school as he took elective courses in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
After medical school, Gian became a Research Coordinator for the University of Puerto Rico's Psychiatry department where he worked on research on the genetics of bipolar disorder and burnout studies. He also worked on research on the mental health experiences of women during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
He is an avid gamer and has dedicated much of his career to discussing the many ways in which gaming and geek culture can be leveraged in any therapeutic setting.
Course curriculum
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Handouts
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Part 1 Video
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Part 2 Video
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Evaluation (Required)
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Post-test (Required)
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About this course
- $180.00
- 8 lessons
- 10.5 hours of video content