Live Webinar
Advances in Understanding and Treating Addiction and Co-Occurring Disorders -November 2
Objective
- Describe why addiction is often viewed differently than other chronic diseases
- List the six dimensions of the ASAM criteria
- Describe why motivational interviewing is an effective engagement strategy
- Name two medications used to treat alcohol or opiate use disorders
Upcoming Dates For This Webinar
This webinar runs from 9am to 4pm Pacific Time.
Course Description
Gain knowledge and confidence in treating individuals with addiction to substances and co-occurring mental health disorders. Nearly one in six Americans battle a substance use disorder (SUD) each year and almost 40 percent of these individuals have a co-occurring mental health disorder. This course is designed to help you better understand addiction and provide you with effective tools to treat individuals without experiencing burn out. Using the ASAM Criteria, participants will learn how to both assess and conceptualize SUDs and co-occurring disorders and determine the appropriate level of care. Strategies to engage patients using motivational interviewing will be presented, as well as the components of effective SUD treatment, including the use of mediations for addiction treatment (MAT). Clinical case vignettes will be used throughout the presentation.
Instructor
Ken Bachrach Ph.D.
is a licensed psychologist, who has over 35 years of experience working with the most difficult COD cases. He was Clinical Director of Tarzana Treatment Centers for 37 years, and is now a Clinical Consultant with TTC. During his years at TTC he oversaw programs for individuals with mild, moderate, and serious mental illness, most of whom have co-occurring Substance Use Disorders. He is the Site Principal Investigator for the National Institute of Drug Abuse’s Clinical Trials Network, and has tested protocols on motivational interviewing, brief strategic family therapy with adolescent substance users, smoking cessation for stimulant users, and comparing the use of Suboxone and Vivitrol for opiate dependent individuals in outpatient treatment. He currently is completing a multi-year study comparing buprenorphine and Vivitrol in retaining patients in treatment. Dr. Bachrach has trained thousands of clinicians in understanding addiction and COD, treating methamphetamine addiction, motivational interviewing, and the use of medications in addiction treatment. Dr. Bachrach is President and CEO of Professional Psych Seminars, and is committed to providing high quality continuing education, which integrates research and clinical practice, to mental health professionals.
About This Webinar
The webinar is a live, interactive class. You will view the webinar in real time from your home or office on a computer, tablet (e.g., iPad) or phone. You will be able see the speaker and the slides, and you will have the opportunity to ask questions and respond to polls. You will have access to the handouts, which you can view on your computer or download and print.
You will need to show up on time to receive credit, just like at an in-person class, but you can wear whatever you’d like! The class will run from 9am to 4pm Pacific Time. There will be a morning and afternoon break and a break for lunch. At the end of the class you will need to take a post-test and receive a score of 75% or above to pass. You have up to three attempts to pass the post-test. Most people pass on their first attempt. After two attempts to pass the post-test you will need to contact our office and you will be provided with one more attempt to pass the post-test. The post-test will only be available at the end of the class. Once you pass the post-test, you will complete an evaluation online and then you will receive your Certificate of Attendance online, which you can view and print.
Registration Information
The course fee is determined by the date of payment in relation to the course date:
- Early Registration: If payment is received 3 weeks prior to the webinar date.
- Regular Registration: For payments received less than 3 weeks prior to the webinar date.
Cancellation Policy
There is a $35.00 processing fee, per seminar, for refunds requested by the Wednesday prior to the weekend of the webinar. After that time, there will be no refunds. If a course must be cancelled due to an unforeseen event (e.g., natural disaster, instructor illness), the webinar will be rescheduled. Participants will be credited to take the rescheduled course or another PPS webinar. No refunds will be given.
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