At the completion of this program, participants should be able to:
1. Examine co-occurring considerations
2. Define addiction
3. Consider the escalation pattern of substance use
4. Look at some promising assessment tools
5. Give some suggestions for assessment
Description:
This course is an overview of adolescent addiction and addiction treatment and examines topics including Substance Abuse and Dependence, Disease Concept and Progression of Addiction, Evidence Based Practices,Screening adolescents for addiction, and Addiction’s Effect on a Family. This is the first in a series of Adolescent Addictions Trainings.
Key Words: Addiction, Substance Abuse, Substance Dependence, Withdrawal, Adolescent
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
Florida Board of Nursing
Ohio Board of Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, Expiration 03/31/2010
California Board of Behavioral Sciences
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners
CAADAC, California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors
CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
California Board of Registered Nursing
Texas Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Marriage and Family Therapist
Ohio Board of Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board, 04/2010 to 03/2012
