Neuroscience, Genetics, and Psychotherapy

Studies in neuroscience have uncovered a wide range of relationships between stress, trauma, depression, anxiety, the immune system, and gene expression. The interaction between all these factors has been illuminated by examining the effects of lifestyle factors on the incidence of health and psychological problems. 

In this 2-hour continuing education web conference, Dr. John Arden will discuss the significant relationships between physical conditions and psychological issues. These include immune system function, stress, insecure attachment, anxiety, depression, poor nutrition, poor quality sleep, physical inactivity, and neurophysiological dysregulation.

Additionally, Dr. Arden will discuss how insecure attachment, deprivation, and child abuse contribute to anxiety and depression--complex health conditions that effect millions of people who seek psychotherapy. Attachment issues, neglect, and abuse have been found to contribute to mental health concerns in far more extensive ways then was previously believed. 

This intermediate instructional level web conference is designed to help clinicians:

1. Analyze the interaction between the immune system, genes, brain dynamics, and mental health.
2. Explain to clients how their lifestyles affect their immune system and that genes can be expressed or suppressed.
3. Discuss the pandemic of obesity and autoimmune disorders facing the United States.
4. Recognize how early adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) can effect long-term health.
5. Describe how chronic and acute stress can dysregulate the immune system.

Statement of program material's accuracy, utility, and risks: The contents of this program are based primarily on publications by John Arden, PhD, ABPP. They are also consistent with findings by American Psychological Association (APA) of which Dr. Arden is a member and also American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) of which he is board certified.

Declaration of conflicts of interest and commercial support: None.

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Continuing Education (CE) Information

2 CE contact hours will be provided by GoodTherapy for attending this web conference in its entirety.

GoodTherapy is an Approved Education Provider by NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals (provider #135463). Of the eight counselor skill groups ascribed to by NAADAC, this course is classified within Counseling Services. 

GoodTherapy is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements.

GoodTherapy.org, provider #1352, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. GoodTherapy.org maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 3/30/2022 – 3/30/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 2 continuing education credits. 

GoodTherapy is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. GoodTherapy maintains responsibility for this program and its content. GoodTherapy.org received APA approval in May 2011. Events after 2011 may meet APA requirements for Continuing Education credits.

GoodTherapy, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0395.

GoodTherapy, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0022 and for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0031.

To receive CE credit hours for an archived event, you will need to complete a survey as well as a 12 or 15-question exam, verifying that you listened to or watched the event in its entirety. Archived CE events generally are considered "homestudy" by licensing boards.

Registration Information

Premium and Pro Membership with GoodTherapy includes access to this web conference at no additional cost. Not yet a member? Sign up for a Premium or Pro Membership here.

Mental health professionals who are not members can attend this live web conference for $30.95 or access the homestudy recording for $15.50. Sign up here to purchase this CE course and earn a CE certificate.

If the event is canceled by GoodTherapy, registrants who purchased the event will be notified and the charge for the event will be refunded

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