Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Children reacting to the system around them
Curt Widhalm, MA, MS, LMFT and Katie Vernoy, MS, LMFT | 1 CE hour | Podcourse
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Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Children reacting to the system around them
About this course
- $9.00
Course Description
Oppositional Defiant Disorder ODD has been identified as a characterological defect in children that show oppositional or defiant behavior. Bias and non-comprehensive diagnostic assessments result in a disproportionate amount of minoritized children being given this diagnosis, oftentimes with long-term negative effects on the child’s future success. This workshop explores the utility of the ODD diagnosis as a snapshot of a child’s reactions to the systems around them and offers suggestions on how to effectively treat a child with oppositional and defiant behaviors.
Learning objectives: Participants in this course will be able to:
Apply the diagnostic criteria for Oppositional Defiant Disorder to a client
Differentiate between at least three similar presenting differential diagnoses
Initiate treatment interventions in at least three systems affecting a child’s oppositional and defiant behavior
Instructors
Curt Widhalm
LMFT
Curt Widhalm is in private practice in the Los Angeles area. He is a member of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) ethics committee, an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University, lecturer in Counseling Laws and Ethics at California State University Northridge, a former Law & Ethics Subject Matter Expert for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, and former CFO of CAMFT. Learn more at: www.curtwidhalm.com
Katie Vernoy
LMFT
Katie Vernoy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, with a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from California State University, Fullerton and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Theater from Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. Katie’s experience spans many leadership and management roles in the mental health field since getting her license in 2005: program coordinator, director, clinical supervisor, hiring manager, recruiter, and former President of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. Learn more at: www.katievernoy.com
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Continuing Education Information
CAMFT CEPA
Therapy Reimagined is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LPCCs, LCSWs, and LEPs (CAMFT CEPA provider #132270). Therapy Reimagined maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Courses meet the qualifications for the listed hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. We are working on additional provider approvals, but solely are able to provide CAMFT CEs at this time. Please check with your licensing body to ensure that they will accept this as an equivalent.
