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CE Course Description

Although many people view physical and mental health as two very different components of overall well-being, these two aspects of overall health influence and interact with each other in various ways. Simply put, when individuals are mentally healthy, they can sustain or improve their physical health and vice versa. Physical and mental health have a biological connection, significantly impact each other, influence lifestyle factors, and affect resilience and coping. Many people in the United States are experiencing a decline in their mental and physical health and fail to recognize how the two are intimately intertwined. Understanding how biological, psychological, and social factors interplay and the specific implications of mental and physical health on one another can help practitioners develop interventions and practical strategies to assist those who are struggling and seeking their services. 

Author: Kimberly H. Fortin, LCSW-R

References / Contributions by:

1. APA (2023). Stress effects on the body. American Psychological Association. Retrieved January 2024. https://www.apa.org/topics/stress/body
2. CDC (2023). Health Risks of Social Isolation and Loneliness. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved January 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/emotional-wellbeing/social-connectedness/loneliness.htm
3. Mayo Clinic (2024). Mental health: Overcoming the stigma of mental illness. Retrieved January 2024. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/mental-illness/in-depth/mental-health/art-20046477
4. NIHM (2022). Depression. National Institute of Mental Health. Retrieved January 2024. https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression

CE Course Objectives

1. Identify the effects of mental health on physical health and, vice versa, the impact of physical health on mental health. 
2. Examine the biopsychosocial model of assessment and treatment.  
3. Explore holistic health and lifestyle management to reduce stress and promote positive physical and mental health.

Social Work Approval

Social Work CE Credit for this course is offered with the following approvals. Many state boards of social work will accept the approvals listed. Provider Approvals by state and license type can be found here.

• Quantum Units Education is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, CAMFT Provider #89970, to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEP. Quantum Units Education maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
• Florida board for Social Workers CE Provider #50-8650 (Quantum 'immediately' reports CE Credits to Florida licensees) 
• Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, License No. 159.001261 approved CE Sponsor
• Ohio CSWMFTB #RCST091701 approved CE Provider
• Texas Board of SWE #5070 approved CE Provider
• Quantum Units Education, #1289, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 01/03/2023 - 01/03/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 2.00 'General' continuing education credits.

To see other approvals in your state, see our state by state provider approval listings here.

Course Development: Each course is identified and reviewed by the appropriate Quantum Units Education consultant with professional and licensed expertise in the various disciplines we serve. Our professional consultants oversee course development to satisfy the needs of various professionals based on their board requirements, rate course degrees of difficulty and ensure the course content and exam questions are appropriate, relevant and comprehensive. See our professional staff and their bios here.

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Added On: 11/13/2024