Below you will find a number of homestudy programs, presented by AzPA. To purchase a homestudy program, please follow the link below the program description. Please follow the prompts to submit payment. After payment is received, an AzPA representative will email the webinar recording and CE quiz to you. Please allow two business days processing time.

If you have any questions, please contact AzPA Coordinator, Jessica Painter at 480-675-9477 or jessica@azpa.org.

The Arizona Psychological Association (AzPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. AzPA maintains responsibility for these programs and their content.

CE Homestudy Pricing

	1 Hour	2 Hour	4 Hour
AzPA Full Member	$20	$40	$80
AzPA Student/Postdoc/Retired Member	$7.50	$15	$30
Non-member Professional	$40	$70	$140
Non-member Student/Postdoc/Retired	$15	$30	$60

Sexual Grooming: Integrating Research, Practice, Prevention, and Policy
Presented By: Elizabeth Jeglic, Ph.D.
Recorded live on March 24, 2023

Program Description

This talk will present the current research on child sexual grooming. We will begin with a history of the term child sexual grooming and its relevance to cases of child sexual abuse. Next, current research on sexual grooming including the development of a universal definition, model and assessment instrument will be discussed and applied to various populations. The talk will conclude with the application of current research on sexual grooming to the prevention, detection, prosecution and treatment of child sexual abuse.

Program Level: Introductory

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe the history and current state of the research on sexual grooming.
2. Identify two sexual grooming behaviors and how those may vary depending upon characteristics of the individual perpetrating the abuse, the person experiencing the abuse and the context in which the abuse takes place.
3. Discuss two implications of sexual grooming research for the prevention, detection and prosecution of child sexual abuse

CE Credits: 1

Firearms and Clinical Practice: Essentials for Psychologists
Presented By: Gianni Pirelli, PhD, ABPP and Sarah DeMarco, PsyD
Recorded live on March 17, 2023

Program Description

In this 1-hour webinar, Drs. Pirelli and DeMarco will address the present and emerging issues related to the intersection of firearms and mental health. The presentation will include an overview of firearms, relevant statistics, gun basics, and firearm policies and laws. Also, issues related to mental health, violence and domestic violence, and suicide will be addressed. In addition, they will focus on the emerging roles of psychologists in firearm-related matters, including those associated with evaluation and treatment.

Program Level: Introductory

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify two psychological components of and relevant statistics for firearm-involved domestic violence, violence, and suicide.
2. Distinguish one general violence and suicide risk factors from firearm-specific risk factors.
3. Apply two best practices principles related to firearms to your own clinical practice, in-line with Pirelli et al.'s Know, Ask, Do (KAD) model.

CE Credits: 1

Assessment and Treatment of Sleep Disruption Across Mental Health Difficulties

Presented By Brian Curtis, PhD

Recorded live on August 10, 2022

Program Description:

This program is for clinicians who want to increase their competence to assess and treat comorbid sleep disruptions in their clients with various mental health difficulties. Evidence indicates that chronic difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep despite adequate sleep opportunity (i.e., insomnia disorder) and recurring nightmares (nightmare disorder) are common across many mental health disorders. Unfortunately, there is currently a lack of clinicians with competence to address these challenges through the assessment and treatment of chronic sleep disruptions in their clients.

This program will emphasize the learning and practice of the first-line treatments for chronic insomnia: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I; Edignger et al. 2021) and nightmare disorder: Imagery Rehearsal Therapy (IRT) and Exposure, Relaxation, and Rescripting Therapy (ERRT) (Morgenthaler et al. 2018).

Participation in this program will enable clinicians to gain a deeper appreciation for sleep disturbance as a transdiagnostic factor across mental health difficulties (Harvey et al. 2011).

Program Level: Intermediate 

Learning Objectives:

1. Describe two functions of sleep, the circadian and homeostatic processes regulating sleep, and how this knowledge informs clinical assessment and treatment. 
2. Describe at least two diagnostic criteria and implement standard assessment measures for clinically relevant sleep-wake disorders including insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, and nightmare disorder. 
3. List two consequences of sleep disruptions in clients with various mental health disorders including anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, and borderline personality disorder. 

CE Credits: 1.5

The Psychologist's Role in Pain Management

Presented By Urszula Klich, PhD, BCB, Dhwani Kothari, PhD, Kyle Suhr, PhD, Arie Zakaryan, PhD

Recorded live on June 17, 2022

Program Description:

This course aims to offer an overview of the psychopathophysiology of pain, pain management methods, and the formal roles psychologists have in pain management. Discussions will include the pain management of children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. Traditional and innovative evidence-based methods of pain management and assessment will be reviewed. Participants will also learn about the psychological, social, and emotional impact of pain on an individual and their supports.

Program Level: Introductory 

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify 3 psychological, social, and/or emotional impacts of pain on an individual and their supports. 
   
2. Describe two evidence-based treatments for chronic pain
3. Discuss at least one way to work in interdisciplinary settings to provide evidence-based, holistic care.

CE Credits: 2