Registration Open The Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) in colaboration with the Brown University Distance Learning Program, is offering a credited, on-line course on AOD and disabilities treatment. The course will explore the relationship of alcohol…
Prescription Drug Abuse & Misuse – Public Health SolutionsMelissa Heinen, BSN, RN, MPH, CPH Course Description: Medication abuse/misuse and related health consequences are a significant public health problem. In recent years, more than 20,000 persons died annually of a drug overdose in the United States. Opioid drugs, such as prescription pain relievers, were the most…
Registration Closed Join the future course waiting list The Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England , funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) at Brown University Center for Alcohol & Addiction Studies, is offering a credited, on-line course on advanced group substance abuse counseling…
David F. Duncan, Dr.P.H., CAS David F. Duncan, Dr.PH, CAS, is President of Duncan and Associates, and a Clinical Associate Professor of Community Health at Brown University School of Medicine. With more than thirty years experience in the field of drug abuse, Dr. Duncan was one of the pioneers of Disease Prevention. He holds an…
Using Scientifically Based REBT to treat Addictions with SMART RecoveryJohn C. Gramuglia, MBA, LICSW, MLADC, LCS Course Description: Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) is a scientifically based approach to counseling that involves teaching people to counsel themselves. REBT was established in the 1950s by Albert Ellis (previously a psychoanalyst) as a technique born out of…
Registration Open The Addiction Technology Transfer Center of New England, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) in colaboration with the Brown University Distance Learning Program, is offering a credited, on-line course on developing an inclusive work environment and culturally relevant human services. Cultural Competence…
Registration Open Brown University Distance Learning Program is offering a credited, on-line course on cognitive behavioral therapy. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a treatment approach that has gained widespread application in the treatment of a variety of mental health issues, including substance abuse. Several important features of CBT make it particularly promising as a treatment for…
Improving Outcomes for Mandated ClientsNicholas A. Roes, PhD Course Description: Mandated clients make up a huge percentage of substance abuse treatment patients. Even those not formally mandated to treatment by a Court may be “mandated” by an EAP, parents, a spouse, or social services. When these “involuntary” clients are treated as if they are motivated…
Registration Open Brown University Distance Learning Program is offering a credited, on-line course on drug treatment courts: an integrated approach. In the late 1980’s drug courts were implemented as a response to provide an intervention for non-violent substance abusing offenders. Notably, the Miami/Dade County Drug Court was the first court implemented. It has been operational…
Living Life on Life’s Terms: Integrating Spirituality into the Therapeutic Process with Addicted AdultsPatricia A. Burke, MSW, LCSW, BCD Course Description: For years the spiritual component of the recovery process has largely fallen under the auspices of Twelve Step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous. Recently, however, there has been an increased awareness and interest in…