FREE WEBINAR
Demystifying Addiction in the Age of Opioids and Internet Pornography - 3 CEs
Previously Recorded
Presenter: Erik Hadden, MA, LCPC, Vital Sources Psychological Services
Learning Objectives:
- Define addiction and identify common experiences of people struggling with addiction.
- Utilize motivational interviewing strategies when working with addiction.
- Create a treatment plan for working with someone with an addiction.
How do we identify addiction or help someone who is in denial of their addiction? What are the common psychological experiences of someone struggling with addiction? What clinical approaches and skills seem to work well? Exploring what addiction is through understanding the experiences of those who call themselves ‘addicts’ will help demystify treating this sometimes confusing and anxiety-provoking mental health issue.
This session will look at the definition of addiction, the experience of the ‘addict,’ and general principles that are helpful in treatment. The purpose is to help the clinician who does not specialize in addictions to feel more confident in their ability to assess, understand and treat individuals who come to them for help.
Learning Objectives:
- Define addiction and identify common experiences of people struggling with addiction.
- Utilize motivational interviewing strategies when working with addiction.
- Create a treatment plan for working with someone with an addiction.
This presentation is open to:
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives