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Time-Limited Group Therapy (TIP 34, Chapter 9): Brief Interventions and Brief Therapies for Substance Abuse (TIP 34)

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About the Course

Time-Limited Group Therapy (TIP 34, Chapter 9): Brief Interventions and Brief Therapies for Substance Abuse (TIP 34) offers individuals suffering from substance abuse disorders the opportunity to see the progression of abuse dependency in themselves and in others; it also gives them an opportunity to experience their success and the success of other group members in an atmosphere of support and hopefulness.

Course materials are from Chapter 9. Course materials can be accessed either 1) online (if accessing online, Tables and Figures mentioned in the article can be accessed by clicking on links found in the article) or 2) by ordering the book free of charge from: http://store.samhsa.gov/product/TIP-34-Brief-Interventions-and-Brief-Therapies-for-Substance-Abuse/SMA09-3952

This course is based on the reading-based online article, Time-Limited Group Therapy (TIP 34, Chapter 9): Brief Interventions and Brief Therapies for Substance Abuse (TIP 34) created by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Journal/Publisher

SAMHSA

Publication Date

Revised 2011

Course Material Author

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Recommended For

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, and social workers who seek knowledge about time-limited group therapy. It is appropriate for an intermediate to advanced level of participants' knowledge.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. Identify the appropriateness of group therapy as well as the group therapy approaches.
  2. Examine the different theories of group therapy.
  3. Describe the use of psychodrama techniques in a group setting, the eleven therapeutic factors of group therapy, and how to use the time-limited group therapy.

Availability

This course is available starting Oct 22nd, 2012 and expires Feb 19th, 2020

Disclosure to Learners

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

CE Learning Systems adheres to the ACCME's Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Medical Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity – including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others ― are required to disclose all relevant financial relationships with ineligible entities (formerly known as commercial interests).

The following relevant financial relationships have been disclosed by this activity's planners, faculty, and the reviewer:

Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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Course Retired
Course Number 101942
  • 2 CE credit hours
  • NBCC: 1.5 CE credit hour

  • Reading-Based Online
Exam Fee $11.94
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