The educational objectives of the Addictions Outcomes Series are several:
To assist readers in staying current with published outcomes literature in the behavioral health field, especially the addictions field.
To provide readers with a broad perspective on the factors and forces that impact behavioral health care with emphasis on the addictions field.
To help readers see the influences of issues that cut across behavioral health care with emphasis on the addictions field relative to managed care considerations.
To keep readers current with the published literature in addictions.
Description:
These brief review articles examine the reliability of a drug history questionnaire; guidelines in addictions; residential stays as predictors of re-admission; student assistance programs; effectiveness of alcohol warning labels; excess cost of psychiatric care; and the effect of drug-user treatment on psychosocial change.
Keywords: Substance abuse, drug abuse, chemical dependency, addiction, dual diagnosis, outcomes, drug counseling
Approval Bodies:
Professional Development
American Psychological Association
Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling)
NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals
National Board for Certified Counselors
Ohio Board of Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, Expiration 03/31/2010
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board (C) (2005 to 2009)
IAODAPCA - Addictions 2007/2009
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
CAADAC, California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
California Board of Registered Nursing
Pennsylvania Certification Board, 2007 / 2008
Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Marriage and Family Therapist
IAODAPCA - Addictions 2009/2011
Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board (C)
Ohio Board of Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, 04/2010 to 03/2012
