This guide presents an overview of current approaches and challenges to identifying and treating CSU and concurrent SUD in adults aged 18 and older. It documents three evidence-based practices that engage and improve outcomes for individuals with CSU and concurrent SUD: FDA-approved pharmacotherapy together with counseling, contingency management together with FDA- approved pharmacotherapy and counseling, and twelve-step facilitation therapy together with FDA-approved pharmacotherapy and counseling.
This course is based on the reading-based online article, Treating Concurrent Substance Use Among Adults created by SAMHSA in 2021.
Publication Date
PEP21-06-02-002 2021
Course Material Author
SAMHSA
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Mary Kay Pribyl, Ph.D. is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and holds a doctoral degree from Northwestern University. She has a private practice with children, adolescents and adults in Glenview, Illinois. She is a past president of the Illinois Psychological Association and has been a member of the Council of Representatives of the American Psychological Association. Her specialty areas include depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse disorders, and compulsive gambling. She has taught both graduate and undergraduate courses in psychology.
Recommended For
Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for intermediate and above levels of knowledge.
Course Objectives:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
Idenitfy three of the underlying issues in treating concurrent substance use among adults.
Provide three examples of evidence-based practices in the treatment of concurrent substance abuse.
List the evidence for the benefit of the various evidence-based practices discussed.
Availability
This course is available starting Aug 5th, 2022 and expires Jan 4th, 2041
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Material Authors
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Course Creator
Mary Kay Pribyl, Ph.D. – No disclosures to report.
Commercial support
There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.
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