Emphasis on developing detailed understanding and
beginning skills in the use of specific
strategies, procedures, and interventions in
assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of substance
abuse and addictive disorders. Topics include
multiple modes and models of assessment,
intervention and treatment, content and basic
assumptions of different treatment modalities,
organization of comprehensive treatment
strategies, motivational interviewing in the
context of stages-of-change models, contracting
with clients, consultation, integration of medical
and psychosocial treatments, referral processes
and standards, issues of moderation versus
abstinence, relapse prevention, and case
management. Also covers documentation, record
keeping and management, confidentiality, and
ethical and legal issues.
beginning skills in the use of specific
strategies, procedures, and interventions in
assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of substance
abuse and addictive disorders. Topics include
multiple modes and models of assessment,
intervention and treatment, content and basic
assumptions of different treatment modalities,
organization of comprehensive treatment
strategies, motivational interviewing in the
context of stages-of-change models, contracting
with clients, consultation, integration of medical
and psychosocial treatments, referral processes
and standards, issues of moderation versus
abstinence, relapse prevention, and case
management. Also covers documentation, record
keeping and management, confidentiality, and
ethical and legal issues.
- Teacher: Mark Douglass