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The 60-Second Shrink: 101 Strategies for Staying Sane in a Crazy World

7 CE Hours
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About the Course

Whether unfamiliar or familiar with some of the concepts involved in this material, you can benefit from information in this course.The 60--Second Shrink: 101 Strategies For Staying Sane In A Crazy World offers over mental health "morsels", each designed to help readers handle a key life issue and brief enough to be read in about a minute. The reader will learn the vital elements of a successful marriage; how to deal more effectively with anger, depression, stress, and anxiety; come to recognize how mental well-being is influenced by the response to everyday events, and much, much more. The 60-Second Shrink is written in plain language, every item includes a concise discussion of the psychological implications and offers suggestions for better mental health.

This course is based on the book, The 60-Second Shrink: 101 Strategies for Staying Sane in a Crazy World created by Drs. Arnold A. and Clifford N. Lazarus

Course Material Author

Drs. Arnold A. and Clifford N. Lazarus

Arnold Lazarus, Ph.D., is one of our most prominent contemporary psychologists. His pioneering work in the field of Multimodal Therapy has earned him a reputation for creativity, practicality, and intellect rarely seen. Among his many awards are included the APA’s Distinguished Psychology Award.

Clifford Lazarus, Ph.D., is the Director of Comprehensive Psychological Services in Princeton, NJ. He is a consultant and lecturer on topics relating to health psychology, stress management, and conflict resolution. He also happens to be the son of his co-author.

Drs. Arnold A. and Clifford N. Lazarus authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Maximillian Schwanekamp

Target Audience

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses who provide services to or seek knowledge on brief interventions to manage key life issues.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 to provide a quick reference tool from which the practitioner may draw to help clients deal with real-life situations quickly and effectively
  2. 2 to integrate more comprehensive material presented into complex/difficult cases
  3. 3 to be able to incorporate information presented into short-term treatment modalities
  4. 4 to be able to learn simple, concise strategies for working with clients/patients on a wide range of psychological issues

Disclosure to Learners

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Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Creator

Maximillian Schwanekamp – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$63

Course Details

7 CE Hours
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Course 10062

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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