Continuing Education Course Catalog
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Transferring Addictions & Harm Reduction
The observed phenomena of individuals pursuing abstinence from a primary addictive substance or behavior sequentially replacing that addictive behavior with another is well-established. Understanding this “replacement addiction” equips treatment providers to more effectively intervene and support optimal recovery outcomes with those demonstrating this pattern. Harm reduction refers to strategies or interventions that are intentionally purposeful for treatment with individuals who are customers for such approaches, when they may be too ambivalent to pursue abstinence-based recovery. This module addresses both of these important topics in significant depth.
Please note that this course is comprised of the content from Module 10 of the newly revised Addictions Certificate Program, Track 1.Instructor
webinar (asynchronous)Sessions
- asynchronous
CE Contact Hours
- 1 pain management asynchronous online
- 2 regular asynchronous online
Location
online -
Understanding Behavioral Addictions
For the majority of time that addiction treatment has been available in the United States, the focus has been on the destructive misuse of alcohol and/or other chemical substances. However, “behavioral addictions” such as gambling, compulsive sexual behavior, and an increasing variety of internet-related pursuits have gained increasing amounts of attention, as unchecked involvement has led to negative outcomes that have impaired quality-of-life and level-of-functioning for many. This module defines a useful working definition of behavioral or process addiction, and addresses various treatment approaches that have been shown to be effective.
Please note that this course is comprised of the content from Module 9 of the newly revised Addictions Certificate Program, Track 1.Instructor
webinar (asynchronous)Sessions
- asynchronous
CE Contact Hours
- 3 regular asynchronous online
Location
online -
What Every Behavioral Health Provider Should Know About Oral Health and Dental Care
In the words of psychiatrist Steve Kisely, there is “no mental health without oral health.” Decades of research evidence have shown the ways that behavioral health and wellbeing are impacted by oral health: for example, one’s ability to smile with friends and family, get past a job interview, live without chronic pain, get a good night’s sleep, and maintain a varied diet. People living with psychiatric disabilities and substance use disorders are particularly vulnerable to oral health problems. For example, people with psychiatric disabilities have triple the odds of losing all their teeth. Accessing oral health care and successfully completing dental treatment plans is greatly facilitated when patients are well prepared for their appointments, have learned methods to regulate their dental anxiety, and feel confident that the dental team is on their side. The behavioral health provider can therefore play a key role in the success of a person’s oral health recovery and multifactor pain management trajectory.
In this course, behavioral health providers such as social workers, nurses, physicians, and care managers will learn the basics of the oral health: why it is important, how it is linked to behavioral health and chronic pain, what key facts about oral health to share with clients, and where to find resources. Learners will leave the course with practical information that can be applied to social work and other behavioral health practice.Instructors
Danielle Rulli
Adrienne L. Lapidos
Jennifer Cullen
webinar (asynchronous)CE Contact Hours
- 1.75 pain management asynchronous online
Location
online
Stephen R. Wiland