Online Talk

Presenter: Dr Danella Eliasov

HPCSA awards 2 CEUs

This short online presentation will explore;

•the definitions and diagnosis of mood disorders

•the controversies related to mood disorders and their diagnosis

Presenter: Dr Natalie Solomon

HPCSA awards 2 CEUs

This short online presentation will explore;

•how the adolescent brain works and responds to the world differently from the brain of either a child or an adult

 •suggests ways of supporting and guiding adolescence for optimal outcomes

Presenter: Vanessa Hemp

HPCSA awards 2 CEUs

This short online presentation will explore;

•how to work with individuals through various stages of developing their gender identity

•help professions take an affirming stance and open up a space for clients to explore and think about their own relationship with their assigned gender

•to provide mental health professionals with greater understanding on gender identity over time and within a developmental trajectory of an individual

Presenter: Sairah Rich

HPCSA awards 3 CEUs

This short online presentation will explore;

•the underlying cognitive processes affected by dyslexia

•the subsequent impact on the individual’s learning as well as the observable manifestations of the difficulty

Presenters: Debbie Catto, Annelize Clark and Jeannine Cloete

HPCSA awards 3 CEUs

This short online presentation will explore;

•the reasons why some children struggle with the transition into Grade Four

•focusing specifically on cognitive, emotional and literacy development of children at this stage as well as the academic demands made on them

Presenters: Lesley Rosenthal and Hennie Vorster

HPCSA awards 3 Ethics CEUs

This short online presentation will explore;

•understanding social cruelty

•the roles of the different people involved in the bullying process and the role of the parent