Activity Selection (full course)

PracticeWise, LLC, is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. PracticeWise, LLC, maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

This course is designed to help you learn to recognize, understand, and apply the practice element Activity Selection.

Course Structure:
This course consists of three online learning modules that include instructional videos and progress questions. The learning modules are followed by a posttest and course evaluation. The Activity Selection practice guide is also included with the course. A continuing education certificate is available for download after successful completion of the course.

Learning Objectives:

1. Recognize Activity Selection as a method for making a link between behavior and improved mood through the specific use of pleasant activities.
2. Describe the essential elements of Activity Selection and understand how activity can lead to improved mood.
3. Explain to different stakeholders (caregiver, teacher, health professionals) how to assist a youth with the process of Activity Selection.
4. Illustrate how the components of Activity Selection could be connected to progress toward an improved mood.
5. Determine how to employ the elements of Activity Selection with youths to assist them in identifying activities that improve mood, are free, simple and easy, increase self-efficacy, and are physical and social.

Course Components:

• Practice Guide
• Pretest
• Instructional videos
• Review questions
• Posttest
• Course evaluation
• Continuing education certificate

Continuing Education:
1.50 credits

Course Format:
Online distance learning

Course Requirements:

• Completion of the course pretest, instructional videos, and review questions
• Completion of the course posttest with at least 8 out of 10 items correct
• Completion of the course evaluation

Target Audience:
Psychologists, social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists, and others who want to advance their professional skills

Instructional Level:
Introductory, intermediate

Faculty:
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