1 Hour / 1 CE

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Health Disparities: Implications for Mood, Behavior, Cognition, Physical Health, and Criminality is presented by Jerrod Brown, PhD.

This badge-earning program can be shared digitally on platforms like LinkedIn or your resume and counts towards a certificate. Enroll in this program to earn credit towards the Integrated Behavioral Health Certificate and share your new digital credentials with prospective employers and colleagues.

Health disparities are a serious concern that can greatly affect the overall health and well-being of individuals. However, there are ways to make the message more powerful and effective. 

This program explores how health disparities impact clinical and forensic mental health populations. This program also discusses the implications for physical health, behavior, mood, and cognition and focuses on how health disparities affect intake, screening, and intervention from a clinical and forensic mental health perspective. 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • 1 Describe health disparities and other related topics
  • 2 Describe the causes and consequences of health disparities among clinical and forensic mental health populations
  • 3 Describe intake, screening, and intervention strategies through a clinical and forensic mental health lens
  • 4 Describe empirically based research findings as it pertains to the clinical and forensic mental health aspects of health disparities

  • Intended Audience

    This training is designed for individuals at all stages of their mental health careers—including students, early-career, and experienced professionals—who work in clinical or forensic settings. It is suitable for those specializing in psychology, counseling, or social work, and is relevant for practice in diverse environments such as hospitals, correctional facilities, and community mental health centers.

  • Experience Level

    This training is applicable for students (pre-licensure) and professionals at all stages: entry-level, mid-career, and experienced professionals.

  • Practice Setting

    • Students pursuing degrees in psychology, counseling, or social work

    • Early-career professionals in mental health fields

    • Experienced clinicians seeking specialized knowledge or continuing education

    • Practitioners working in:
        • -Hospitals
        -Correctional facilities
        -Community mental health centers
        -Forensic settings

Presented By

Jerrod Brown, PhD

Jerrod Brown, PhD, is the Treatment Director for Pathways Counseling Center, Inc., the lead developer of an online Master of Arts degree in Human Services with an emphasis in Forensic Behavioral Health from Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota, the founder and CEO of the American Institute for the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS), and the Editor-in-Chief of Forensic Scholars Today (FST) and the Journal of Special Populations (JSP).

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Training Outline

Key topics covered in this training include:

  • Introduction to Health Disparities
    - Definition and significance
    - Broader effects on health and well-being

  • Impact on Clinical and Forensic Mental Health Populations
    - Consequences for physical health
    - Effects on behavior, mood, and cognition

  • Practice Implications
    - Considerations for intake and screening
    - Intervention strategies within clinical and forensic settings

Earning a Certificate

This is a badge-earning program, which means it will help you earn a certificate that can be showcased on digital platforms like LinkedIn.
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CE Sponsorship Information

Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here. 

  1. American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.

  2. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.

  3. Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

  4. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).



Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE 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-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, 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. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.