Biased language in clinical documentation and psychological reports can lead to members of minoritized and underrepresented groups being unduly pathologized or disparagingly judged, which can impede the accuracy and objectivity in our work. Biased wording in clinical documentation and psychological reports can also suggest a preference for certain racial, religious, or heterosexual majority groups as well as reinforce gender stereotypes. Such bias can render clinical work susceptible to erroneous interpretations on the part of the writer and reader of psychological reports. This webinar highlights common patterns of biased language in clinical work and offers strategies for avoiding such bias by replacing it with unbiased, neutral phrasing.

Asexual adults have distinct cultural and clinical considerations that shape their mental health needs and responses to psychological interventions. This webinar draws on emerging empirical research and clinical practice recommendations to provide a framework for psychologists to integrate cultural competence into assessment and treatment with asexual clients. Participants will learn evidence-informed strategies for affirming asexual identities, addressing clinician assumptions, and tailoring interventions to support client autonomy and well-being. Clinical examples and practical recommendations for reflective practice and reducing bias will be included. The webinar aims to equip clinicians with skills to create more inclusive, culturally responsive care for asexual individuals across therapeutic contexts.

This session will be presented in Spanish. Esta sesión será presentada en español. Este certificado de 6 horas (dividido en dos cursos de 3 horas) proporciona a los profesionales de la salud una actualización sobre los conceptos clave y la evidencia emergente relacionados con los traumas complejos, los traumas colectivos y las situaciones de crisis que afectan a diversas poblaciones. El programa destaca consideraciones esenciales para la evaluación informada sobre el trauma, la planificación de seguridad y los enfoques culturalmente receptivos para la atención del trauma.

Youth with ADHD experience higher levels of trauma, yet we do not do a great job assessing for multiple aspects of trauma. This webinar will focus on how to assess for trauma for youth with ADHD by providing examples of trauma at the systemic, community, and individual level. Although youth-focused, this webinar is appropriate for anyone assessing mental health, neurodiversity, and trauma. Tangible resources will be provided to increase uptake of assessing for developmental trauma, discrimination, and other common stressors for youth.

This 3-hr webinar will provide an understanding of CBT treatment for OCD in children and adolescents. Strategies for both cognitive and behavioral treatments will be taught, including exposure/response prevention (ERP) techniques for treating OCD will be explained. This webinar will offer case examples to further understand the approach.