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Dark Times: The Role of Negative Reinforcement in Methamphetamine Addiction

About the Course

The article examines how negative reinforcement mechanisms contribute to methamphetamine use disorder. It reviews evidence from subjective experience, behavioral studies, neuroimaging, and event-related potentials to understand the processes that maintain addiction. The review emphasizes that methamphetamine use is often driven by the short-term reduction of unpleasant physical or emotional sensations, which reinforces continued use despite severe long-term consequences. The article also explores how diminished cognitive control, altered emotional processing, and impaired decision-making abilities contribute to the persistence of methamphetamine use and highlights the need for effective treatment interventions.

This course is based on the reading-based online article, Dark Times: The Role of Negative Reinforcement in Methamphetamine Addiction created by April C. May, PhD. et al in 2020.

Publication Date

1st Edition 3/17/2020

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were 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.

April C. May, PhD.

Dr. May is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the VA in Palo Alto, California. She uses neuropsychological and neuroimaging methods to examine the effects of alcohol and substance use on adolescent neurocognition and development. Her research has been published in more than 50 peer reviewed journals.

Robin L. Aupperle, PhD

Dr. Aupperle is the Principle Investigator at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Tulsa, OK. The overarching mission of Aupperle’s research lab is to conduct translational neuroscience research that has the potential to inform our understanding and optimization of psychotherapy interventions for individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, or trauma-related symptoms and co-occurring conditions, such as substance use disorder. She has published more than 150 works in peer reviewed journals.

Course Creator

Allison Brown, LCSW 149014591

Allison Brown holds a BS degree in Criminal Justice with a Psychology focus and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who currently works at a Long-Term Insurance company bringing clinical experience to claim processes. Additionally, she developed and continues to lead the Continuing Education Program for Social Workers and Nurses and often leads complex process improvement projects Prior to this, her primary focus was in mental health and worked in both the outpatient and inpatient settings providing support to adults with mental illness.

Recommended For

Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. Define the concept of negative reinforcement and its role in methamphetamine addiction.
  2. Analyze the neurobiological and psychological mechanisms underlying methamphetamine use disorder.
  3. Compare the effectiveness of various treatment interventions targeting negative reinforcement mechanisms in methamphetamine addiction

Availability

This course is available starting Oct 25th, 2024 and expires Oct 24th, 2034

Disclosure to Learners

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

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Course Number 103589
2.25 CE credit hours
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  • Reading-Based Online
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