Total CE Credit Hours: 1 Course Info URL: https://www.ce-credit.com/courses/10065
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Mark Vellucci’s article presents arguments in favor of personal freedom, rekindling a dialogue over involuntary mental hospitalization. It’s aim is raise issues and objections and prompt an emotional reaction to an important topic.
This course is based on a downloadable article. We also offer a more in-depth 4cr course here.
This course is based on the reading-based online article, Psychiatric Rights (Rites?) – Article created by Mark Vellucci, M.A., LMHC
Publication Date
2004
Course Material Author
Mark Vellucci, M.A., LMHC
Mark Vellucci, M.A. is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the state of Washington. He currently operates a private practice in Vancouver, Washington, where he has been specializing in work with children and adolescents since 1990. He is the author of the books The AMHCA Handbook of Essential Forms and Marketing Strategies and Psychiatric Rights (Rites?). Mr. Vellucci has also published continuing education courses on the emotional needs of gifted children and ethics in psychology. He also conducts workshops and seminars for local schools and universities on topics including time management, child discipline, and single parenting.
Mark Vellucci, M.A., LMHC 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.
This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about involuntary mental hospitalization. It is appropriate for all levels of participants’ knowledge.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
to become familiar with the concepts espoused by Dr. Thomas Szasz on the topic of the mentally ill in society
to recognize the adversarial position involuntary treatment
to learn about the importance of language in psychology/psychiatry
Availability
This course is available starting Mar 2nd, 2004 and expires Oct 30th, 2019
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Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
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The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and
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The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.
Material Authors
Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.
Course Creator
Keith Gibson, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.
Commercial support
There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.
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