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Gaslighting

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About the Course

This course defines the phenomenon, describes the typical behaviors and personal characteristics of perpetrators and the resultant negative effects on their victims. Numerous examples of emotional abuse are provided to help clinicians identify gaslighting attempts. Specific strategies are suggested for coping with the manipulations which are intending to control the victim. Finally, healing actions are presented to help victims return to their former independent levels of productive functioning.

This course is based on the reading-based online article, Gaslighting created by Lou Franzini, PhD in 2020.

Publication Date

2020

Course Material Author

Lou Franzini, PhD

Dr. Franzini received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh, including an internship with VA Hospitals and Clinics in the Pittsburgh area and went on to become a professor at San Diego State University. He is licensed as a psychologist for independent practice in the states of California and Florida. He has consulted to publishers, schools, and businesses and is currently in private practice and writing online courses for companies offering CE units for health care professionals. He has 35+ years of university teaching, research and publishing, supervision of clinical graduate students through the postdoctoral level, and extensive speaking to professional associations both nationally and internationally.

Lou Franzini, PhD 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

Sandi Cardaman

Sandi Cardaman has been a Licensed Mental Health Counselor for more than 15 years. She has worked with eating disorders, domestic violence and clients who are working with the dependency system.

Recommended For

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. Define the behaviors, attitudes, and goals which constitute the gaslighting phenomenon.
  2. Describe the typical personality characteristics and behaviors of a gaslighter, who realistically is incorrigible.
  3. List the variety of settings, especially within intimate relationships, where gaslighting can be found.
  4. Note the precursors of gaslighting efforts which can alert potential victims.
  5. List the qualities of a person who is most vulnerable to gaslighting.
  6. Identify the most frequent consequences of gaslighting in the victim.
  7. Generate strategies likely to be effective in coping with gaslighting efforts.

Availability

This course is available starting Aug 5th, 2020 and expires Mar 29th, 2023

Disclosure to Learners

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

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Planners and Reviewers

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

Sandi Cardaman – 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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Course Retired
Course Number 102865
1.5 CE credit hour
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Exam Fee $8.96
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Course Materials $18.00

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