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Objectives
Compare and contrast substance abuse treatment and family therapy
Explain how substance abuse treatment and family therapy can be integrated
Discuss the different definitions of family
Identify how families are distinguished from social support groups
Identify the four characteristics of families central to family therapy
Discuss five core components of the systems theory of marriage and family therapy
Discuss the four predominant family therapy models used in substance abuse treatment
Identifying the five stages of change in the Prochaska model
Identify the three levels of recovery in Kaufman's model
Identify the three phases of family change in substance abuse family therapy
Discuss criteria for determining the appropriateness of family therapy with substance abuse clients
Describe the impact of substance abuse on families
Describe the five characteristic patterns of codependent behavior
Discuss for strategies for addressing substance abuse is that family
Explain the concepts of denial and resistance
Discuss the value of using integrated models for providing substance abuse treatment to families
Discuss the limitations of integrated models
Identify seven general questions we should be answered when choosing and applying a family systems model
Differentiate between the eight integrated models for substance abuse treatment
Identify special populations to consider when using family therapy
Identify some of the most prominent challenges to emerging family therapy and substance abuse treatment
Describe and I components that are necessary in order to provide a comprehensive range of program activities
Define what adequate treatment is characterized by within a culturally competent model of substance abuse treatment and family therapy.
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Describe the need for continuity of care for the offender from substance use treatment facility into the community.
Identify different criteria included in the offender’s needs assessment upon entering treatment.
Define principles and criteria of transition plans.
List commonly used sanctions.
List commonly used rewards.
Describe events in the criminal’s developmental life that could have led to their particular way of thinking and acting.
Define criteria included in discharge planning.
List indicators of treatment success.
List services that are important to incorporate into the life of an offender being discharged from inpatient treatment.
Identify special issues or circumstances that require additional services or attention.
Define confidentiality guidelines and regulations.
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Objectives
Post Traumatic Stress and the development of gambling issues
Issues related to the co-occurrence of food addiction and gambling diorder
Explore financial interventions with problem gamblers
Learn about triggers for problem gambling and related issues in the elderly
Review the relationship between gambling and domestic violence
Review the literature related to patients with alexthymia who also have gambling disorder.
Identify issues and interventions related to treatment of persons with bipolar disorder and gambling problems
Explore the public stigma of gambling issues
Identify unique concerns, issues and recommendations for people with gambling issues who use internet gambling modalities.
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Objectives
Examine Personalized Feedback Interventions for Gambling Disorders:
Identify treatment for Women Gamblers Using Web, Teleconference and Workbook
Explore Using Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Gambling Disorder
Review Psychological Treatments for Gambling Disorder
Review
the Guideline for Screening, Assessment and Treatment of Problem
Gambling, and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Practice
Guidelines for Treating Gambling-Related Problems
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Objectives
Learn about Gambling Addiction
Differentiate between problem and non-problem gambling
Review an introduction to the treatment of gambling disorder
Explore Gambling in a societal context
Identify game characteristics and their impact
Compare and contrast substance addiction to gambling issues
Explore concurrent disorders often present with gambling issues
Identify special issues in understanding gambling in older adults, adolescents and women
Review how the stages of change model can be applied to selecting interventions and goals for persons with gambling issues
Explore criteria for exploring reduction vs. abstinence goals
Identify common triggers for gambling
Learn about screening and assessment instruments used in the identification of problem gambling
Learn about issues often present in the family of a person with a gambling problem, and potential interventions
Identify personality characteristics which are more predictive of problem gambling
Objectives
Examine Personalized Feedback Interventions for Gambling Disorders:
Identify treatment for Women Gamblers Using Web, Teleconference and Workbook
Explore Using Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Gambling Disorder
Review Psychological Treatments for Gambling Disorder
Review
the Guideline for Screening, Assessment and Treatment of Problem
Gambling, and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s Practice
Guidelines for Treating Gambling-Related Problems
Objectives
Discuss the characteristics of group leaders.
Describe concepts and techniques for conducting substance abuse treatment group therapy.
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Objectives
Recognize how their attitudes and beliefs about aging and about older individuals may be relevant to their assessment and treatment of older adults
Develop knowledge about adult development and aging
Understand diversity in the aging process
Understand cognitive changes in older adults., problems in daily living among older adults.
Review theory, research, and practice of various methods of assessment and intervention with older adults, and knowledgeable of assessment instruments that are psychometrically suitable for use with them.
Develop awareness of issues related to the provision of prevention and health promotion services with older adults.
Objectives
Discuss advances in HIV prevention and treatment
List the goals of HIV Counseling, Testing and Referral (CTR)
Identify the principles of CTR
Differentiate between targeted and routinely recommended CTR
Identify settings and populations that are at increased risk for HIV
Learn about circumstances for which HIV preventative treatment exists
Identify information all clients who request counseling should receive
Identify the elements of HIV prevention counseling
List the characteristics of the effective HIV CTR counselor
List ways to reduce barriers to HIV CTR
Correctly match HIV test technologies and results (screening vs. confirmatory)
Identify the difference between a reactive and nonreactive sample
List possible referral needs for clients testing HIV positive or for high-risk clients
Identify barriers to accessing referral resources
Learn the 11 standards to assess for quality assurance
Objectives
Review current knowledge reference HIV awareness and screening
Explore the Physical, Affective, Cognitive, Environmental and Relational needs of people living with HIV
Energy/Fatigue - Symptoms
Battling the virus
Stress
Medication side effects
Interventions
Changes in routines
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