Course Category: Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

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Treating Impulsive, Addictive, and Self-Destructive Behaviors: Mindfulness and Modification Therapy, Part 2 8 credits

Chapters 7-8

This course is based on the book by the same name (Chapters 7 and 8). This book/course reviews time-effective and cost-effective strategies for helping clients break free of dysregulated behaviors—such...

Mindfulness, Emotional Eating, Emotional Disregulation

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

Material Cost $35

Book E-Library

Treating Impulsive, Addictive, and Self-Destructive Behaviors: Mindfulness and Modification Therapy, Part 1 8 credits

Chapters 1-6

This course is based on the book by the same name. This book/course reviews time-effective and cost-effective strategies for helping clients break free of dysregulated behaviors—such as substance abuse, binge...

Mindfulness, Emotional Eating, Emotional Disregulation

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Treatment Knowledge

Application to Practice

Material Cost $35

Book E-Library

First-Episode Psychosis and Co-Occurring Substance Use Disorders 3.5 credits

This informational resource describes research and interventions relative to young people with both substance abuse disorders and their first episode of psychosis. Research on effectiveness of interventions is included in...

Co-Occurring Disorders, Evidence Based Interventions, Young Adult

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Evidence on Strategies for Addressing the Opioid Epidemic 4.5 credits

This course examines strategies for addressing the opioid epidemic. It is multifaceted and explains strategies at various levels of government and settings. It includes: the nature of the evidence, the...

Opioids

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Contingency Management Treatment for Substance Use Disorders-How Far Has It Come, and Where Does It Need to Go 1.5 credits

This course discusses contingency management in the behavioral treatment of substance use disorders. It includes a review of the literature, the efficacy of CM, concerns about CM, and next steps...

Contingency Management

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Treatment Knowledge

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Race/Ethnicity and Racial Group Composition Moderate the Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Substance Use Disorder 1 credit

This course explores a lack of research about disparities in treatment access/outcomes in substance abuse treatment among underserved ethnic/cultural populations. This study uses quantitative research methods to explore the impact...

Minorities, Mindfulness-based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

Relapse and Recovery Strategies

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Harm Reduction As “Continuum Care” in Alcohol Abuse Disorder 1.25 credits

This course examines harm reduction as an approach to treat alcohol dependence. The authors propose that it creates a better chance for compliance with treatment in a comprehensive treatment setting....

Alcohol, Harm Reduction

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Motivational Interviewing to Reduce Substance Use in Adolescents With Psychiatric Comorbidity 1.5 credits

This course examines the motivational interviewing approach in treating adolescents with psychiatric comorbidity in substance abuse. Moderators used were: gender, race, baseline use (cannabis, alcohol and any substance), internalizing behavior,...

Adolescents, Co-Occurring Disorders, Alcohol, Marijuana, Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health Disorder-long-term Effects on Delinquency in a Randomized Controlled Trial 1 credit

This course examines the effect of multidimensional family therapy (MDFT) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on delinquency in adolescents with substance use disorder (SUD) in the Netherlands. The authors conducted...

Adolescents, Youth, Parents, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Family Therapy

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Correlates of Improvement in Substance Abuse Among Dually Diagnosed Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Specialized Intensive VA Treatment 1.25 credits

This course discusses the treatment of veterans with PTSD and substance use issues. It examines specialized intensive VA treatment such as: Evaluation/Brief Treatment PTSD Units (EBTPUs), Specialized Inpatient PTSD Units...

Co-Occurring Disorders, Veteran, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Treatment Knowledge

Application to Practice

Education (Client, Family, and Community)

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Cognitive Biases in Cannabis, Opioid, and Stimulant Disorders: A Systematic Review 2 credits

The course is a systematic review focusing on attention bias, and approach bias in those with cannabis use disorder, opioid use disorder and stimulant use disorders. The authors posit that...

Opioids, Marijuana, Stimulants

Clinical Evaluation

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Understanding Addiction

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Effects of Music Therapy and Music-based Interventions in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders-A Systematic Review 3 credits

This research intensive course discusses music therapy (MT) and Music based interventions (MBI) in the treatment of substance use disorders. It includes 34 quantitative and six qualitative studies across various...

Expressive Therapy

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

21st Century Neurobehavioral Theories of Decision Making in Addiction-Review and Evaluation 2.75 credits

This course examines neurobehavioral theories of addiction and evaluates them against benchmarks. Each theory is explained from inception, various modifications to its current state. The seven main theories discussed are:...

Neuroscience

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Understanding Addiction

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Contingency Management for Patients With Dual Disorders in Intensive Outpatient Treatment for Addiction 1 credit

This course examines Contingency Management (CM) in patients with co-occurring disorders. Success was measured by treatment retention, reduced symptoms and drug-free days. While there was no difference between CM vs...

Co-Occurring Disorders, Contingency Management

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

What Are the Long Term Effects of Brief Strategic Family Therapy for Adolescent Substance Use? 1 credit

Young adult drug use and law breaking behaviors often have roots in adolescence. These behaviors are predicted by early drug use, parental substance use disorders, and disrupted and conflict-ridden family...

Adolescents, Evidence Based Interventions, Brief Intervention, Family Therapy

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

Family/Couple

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

What Are Therapeutic Communities? 1.25 credits

This course examines Therapeutic Communities (TC). In includes: an explanation of treatment communities, research, the approach of TC, are treatment communities effective, fundamental components, how treatment is provided, treating populations...

Criminal Justice

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Gamblers Anonymous As a Recovery Pathway-A Scoping Review 1.25 credits

This course discusses Gamblers’ Anonymous (GA) as a pathway to recovery in people with problem gambling. Gamblers Anonymous is a mutual aid fellowship based on 12-step principles. This review includes...

12 Step

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Treatment Knowledge

Application to Practice

Gambling

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

TIP 56-Addressing the Specific Behavioral Health Needs of Men-Treatment Issue for Men 3.5 credits

This course deals treatment issues for men. It includes: considerations of counselor’s gender, counseling men who have difficulty accessing or expressing emotions, counseling men who feel excessive shame, counseling men...

Trauma, Evidence Based Interventions

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

Education (Client, Family, and Community)

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

TIP 35-Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment-Stabilizing Change 1.25 credits

This course addressed moving clients from action to maintenance and stabilizing change in motivational interviewing (MI) for clients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD). It includes: stabilizing client change, supporting the...

Evidence Based Interventions, Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

TIP 35-Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Use Disorder Treatment-Integrating Motivational Approaches in SUD Treatment 1 credit

This course deals with integrating approaches in SUD treatment settings for enhancing motivation for change in clients with Substance Use Disorder. It includes adaptations of motivational counseling approaches and workforce...

Program Development, Evidence Based Interventions, Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Counseling (Theory and Techniques)

Application to Practice

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

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