LIVE: Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder Detection and Treatment: Foundational Knowledge
November 13, 2024 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Pacific
November 13, 2024
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Pacific
3 Hours | 3 CEs
$125 Registration | Live Virtual Training via Zoom
Nancy Haug, PhD presents a live virtual professional training program on Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder Detection and Treatment: Foundational Knowledge.
This program covers the foundations of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) prevention and treatment, including etiological theories of substance use, commonly used substances, basic psychopharmacology, the prevalence of SUDs, assessment methods, diagnostic criteria, and clinical presentations.
Participants will acquire the essential principles of addiction and a theoretical framework from which to plan treatment for specific patients, substances, and co-occurring conditions. Subsequent sessions will build upon this program by presenting prevention and intervention approaches, cultural considerations, ethical and legal concerns, referral and community resources, and treatment for at-risk populations.
Program Outline
- What is addiction? Introduction and overview
- Words matter: Stigma and language examples
- Commonly used drugs and prescription drug misuse; basic psychopharmacology
- Screening, evaluation, and diagnosis of SUDs with case vignettes
Intended Audience
This live program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals.
Experience Level
This live program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.
CE / CPD Credit
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Presented By
Nancy A. Haug, PhD
Nancy A. Haug, PhD is Professor in the Department of Psychology at Palo Alto University. She is core faculty in the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium, and Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Haug is a licensed ...
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Describe problematic substance use, commonly used substances, and non-stigmatizing terminology
Describe current etiological theories and research on substance use and misuse
Describe methods for screening, evaluation, and diagnosis of Substance Use Disorders and co-occurring conditions
Describe the physiological and medical aspects and effects of alcohol and substance use
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Event Communications
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Cancellation Policy
Have a sudden change of plans and are unable to attend live? No worries; you will be given access to the on-demand version of the program once available. Please note if you attend live, no access to the recording will be given.
Event Conduct
Professional conduct is expected during our live programs. Our goal is to make our events as interactive as possible for all participants. We reserve the right to remove any participants who are disruptive, act unprofessionally, or who we are unable to verify their purchase.
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CE Sponsorship Information
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.