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Ethical Guidelines in Positive Psychology (2 Credits)
Course Description: This online text-based course introduces the learner to professional ethics through the lens of positive psychology. Based on a peer-reviewed article written by experts in the field of positive psychology, this course will provide an overview of ethical decision making and ethical behaviors. Includes a discussion of values, strengths, and principles; application of ethical guidelines; a step-by-step guide to resolving ethical dilemmas; and a series of ethical case examples and discussion.
Course Objectives (Learning Outcomes): By successfully completing this course, the learner will be able to:
- Provide an overview of values, strengths, and principles as they relate to ethics in the practice of positive psychology
- Discuss the application of ethical guidelines in practice, including those related to well-being, power differentials, use of strengths, and resilience
- Apply ethical guidelines to case examples
Positive Psychology: The Benefit of Well-Being (2 Credits)
Course Description: This online text-based course introduces the learner to the concept of well-being from a positive psychology perspective. Based on a peer-reviewed article, this course will provide an overview of well-being and its impact on health, social relationships, work, and resilience. The research supporting the link between well-being and crucial life domains will be reviewed and implications, gaps in the research, and practical applications are discussed.
Course Objectives (Learning Outcomes): By successfully completing this course, the learner will be able to:
- Provide an overview of well-being from a positive psychology perspective
- Identify and discuss the links between well-being and crucial life domains like health, social relationships, work, and resilience
- Identify implications and interventions related to well-being and prevention work
Positive Psychology Interventions: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Online Study
Course Description: This online text-based course covers a peer-reviewed article that provides an overview of psychological interventions related to positive psychology. Included is a meta analysis of 39 randomized controlled studies that focused on self-help, interventions, group training, and individual therapy. Using subjective well-being. psychological well being, and depression as outcome measures, results were significant but small. Suggestions for improving the power of positive psychology interventions and for additional study are included. References are included as well.
Course Objectives (Learning Outcomes): By successfully completing this course, the learner will be able to:
- Provide an overview of well being as a key component of mental health
- Discuss the process used to identify positive psychology intervention research and to analyze the individual and collective effectiveness of interventions
- Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of current positive psychology interventions research and how to improve future research
Positive Psychology Interventions: A Meta Analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies (1 Credit)
Course Description:This online text-based course covers a peer-reviewed article that provides an overview of psychological interventions related to positive psychology. Included is a meta analysis of 39 randomized controlled studies that focused on self-help, interventions, group training, and individual therapy. Using subjective well-being. psychological well being, and depression as outcome measures, results were significant but small. Suggestions for improving the power of positive psychology interventions and for additional study are included. References are included as well.
Course Objectives (Learning Outcomes): By successfully completing this course, the learner will be able to:
- Provide an overview of well being as a key component of mental health
- Discuss the process used to identify positive psychology intervention research and to analyze the individual and collective effectiveness of interventions
- Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of current positive psychology interventions research and how to improve future research
Promoting Psychological Resilience in the United States Military
Course Description: This online text-based course includes a comprehensive review of resilience in the United States military sponsored by the Office of the Secretary of Defense and published by the RAND National Defense Research Institute (RAND NDRI). The goal of the review was to assist the Department of Defense (DoD) in understanding methodologies, from an evidence-based perspective, that could be useful in promoting resilience among service members and their families. The course also includes a review of a subset of resilience programs to determine the extent to which they included those evidence-informed factors.
Course Objectives (Learning Outcomes): By successfully completing this course, the learner will be able to:
- Define psychological resilience and discuss its importance in the US military
- Identify and discuss factors that promote psychological resilience in the US military
- Identify and discuss multiple programs aimed at promoting resilience in the US military
- Discuss policy recommendations and other evidence-based activities recommended to promote resilience in the US military
