Contact Hours: 4

Instructor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP,

Objectives

• Identify criteria and methods for evaluating models and theories
• Discuss appropriate applications of models.
• How to access addiction related literature from multiple disciplines
• Review the 5 models of addiction development
• Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each
• Compare these to accepted models of mental illness and physical disease
• Explore the biopsychosocial model to develop an understanding of the comprehensive, interactive nature of addiction and mental health on environment, relationships and physical health
• Create initial treatment goals for a residential treatment program