Brief Interventions and Assessments for Substance Use
PRESENTED BY Ryan Page, Phd
2 CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITs
BASE is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. BASE maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to present practitioners, with prior experience in CBT, with tools for better understanding and resolving issues surrounding substance use, enabling them to better support their clients coping with related issues. Developing working knowledge of current guidelines for substance use (CDC, 2022) and tools to screen for hazardous substance use (Adamson et al., 2010; Babor et al., 2001; Bonn-Miller et al., 2016; Dulin et al., 2016; Higgins-Biddle & Babor, 2018; Sobell & Sobell, 1992) can deepen a practitioner’s understanding of how substance use can impact clients’ overall wellbeing. We will explore how these tools can be combined with evidence-based cognitive-behavioral techniques to inform clinical practice and help clients create meaningful change in their lives (Hettema et al., 2005; Osaji, Ojimba, & Ahmed, 2020; Magill et al., 2020).
LEARNING OBJECTIONS
Based on the content of this workshop, you will be able to:
·Articulate current guidelines with respect to substance use in the general population.
·Compare various approaches to substance use screen and assessment.
·Identify ways in which recent advances build and improve upon existing techniques for screening and assessing substance use.
·Demonstrate the ability to apply screening and assessment tools to understand client substance use.
·Integrate assessment tools to inform utilization of evidence-based strategies including Motivational Interviewing (MI), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
AUDIENCE
This program is appropriate for licensed psychologists and other mental health practitioners who utilize cognitive behavioral therapy approaches. Training is at an introductory level.
RESOURCES
Adamson, S. J., Kay-Lambkin, F. J., Baker, A. L., Lewin, T. J., Thornton, L., Kelly, B. J., & Sellman, J. D. (2010). An improved brief measure of cannabis misuse: the Cannabis Use Disorders Identification Test-Revised (CUDIT-R). Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 110(1-2), 137-143.
Babor, T. F., Higgins-Biddle, J. C., Saunders, J. B., & Monteiro, M. G. (2001). AUDIT: The alcohol use disorders identification test: Guidelines for use in primary healthcare, 2nd ed. World Health Organization.
Bonn-Miller, M. O., Heinz, A. J., Smith, E. V., Bruno, R., & Adamson, S. (2016). Preliminary development of a brief cannabis use disorder screening tool: the cannabis use disorder identification test short-form. Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, 1(1), 252-261
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, April 19). Dietary guidelines for alcohol. https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/moderate-drinking.htm.
Dulin, P. L., Alvarado, C. E., Fitterling, J. M., & Gonzalez, V. M. (2017). Comparisons of alcohol consumption by timeline follow back vs. smartphone-based daily interviews. Addiction Research & Theory, 25(3), 195-200.
Hettema, J., Steele, J., & Miller, W.R. (2005). Motivational interviewing. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 1, 91-111.
Higgins-Biddle, J. C., & Babor, T. F. (2018). A review of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), AUDIT-C, and USAUDIT for screening in the United States: Past issues and future directions. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 44(6), 578-586.
Magill, M., Tonigan, J. S., Kiluk, B., Ray, L., Walthers, J., & Carroll, K. (2020). The search for mechanisms of cognitive behavioral therapy for alcohol or other drug use disorders: A systematic review. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 131, 103648.
Osaji, J., Ojimba, C., & Ahmed, S. (2020). The use of acceptance and commitment therapy in substance use disorders: a review of literature. Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, 12(10), 629.
Sobell, L. C., & Sobell, M. B. (1992). Timeline follow-back: A technique for assessing self-reported alcohol consumption. In R. Z. Litten & J. P. Allen (Eds.), Measuring alcohol consumption: Psychosocial and biochemical methods (pp. 41–72). Humana Press/Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-0357-5_3
PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES
There is no commercial support for this CE program, instructor, content of instruction, or any other relationship that could be construed as a conflict of interest. There is no endorsement of products.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations will be accepted and payments refunded in full up to two (2) weeks prior to any training event. Following two weeks prior to the event, a credit for future trainings matching the amount already paid for that event’s registration will be given to registrants who cancel their registration, for whatever reason, up to two (2) days prior to the event date. This credit can only be applied to one future training, regardless of its cost. If the cost of the future training is less than the amount paid, the difference will be lost. If the cost of the future training is greater than the credit, then the balance will become due at registration time. If a registrant cancels or no-shows within two days of the event date, a refund will not be given.
LOCATION
BASE Office: 1515 Mockingbird Lane, Suite 580, Charlotte, NC 28209
ACCESSIBILITY
BASE strives to ensure that each CE program is accessible to all participants. If you would like any accommodations, please contact us at 704-910-8381.
QUESTIONS
Please contact us at info@findyourbase.com or 704-910-8381 if you have any questions or grievances about the program.
WAITLIST
If this program is full, please email us at info@findyourbase.com to indicate your interest. If someone cancels we will contact you.