Understanding and Treating Substance Use Disorders

1:00 pm ET, October 21, 2022

Presented by:

Sponsored by:

CPA

Continuing Education Credits:

Language:

English

Cost:

$99 Non-Member, $79 Member, $49 Student Non-Member, $39 Student Member

Duration:

Target Audience:

Clinicians, graduate students, other health care professionals

Skill/Difficulty Level:

Intermediate

Workshop Description:

The goal of this presentation is to help therapists feel comfortable treating substance use disorders. This population can be intimidating to therapists because for many people, the lifestyles of an alcohol or drug dependent client is incomprehensible and complex. Moreover, the substance issues are often just the surface layer problem, with a host of co-morbidities in which to contend.  I will help to demystify working with these clients and offer concrete, effective strategies that therapists can use in their practice. They will learn about how to assess these clients, in addition to how to treat them and prevent relapse. Questions that will be answered in the presentation include, “Should I encourage sobriety or moderation?”, “What are the stages of change and how do I adapt my treatment to their particular phase?”, “What is motivational interviewing and how do I manage ambivalence?” I will also cover how to work with substance problems in special populations, such as those clients with anxiety and depression, and personality disorders. 

Learning Outcomes: