This course explores brief interventions for alcohol treatment in adolescents. The first article focuses on computer vs therapist brief interventions(BI). Reviews of strategies such as refusal skills, protective behavioral strategies, and coping with negative affect may be particularly salient for reducing alcohol misuse. The second article focuses on integrated 12 step facilitation (iTSF) vs MET/CBT. It assess how each approach affects attendance at 12 step programs and long term benefits.
This course is based on the reading-based online article, Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Alcohol Treatment created by Maureen A. Walton, M.P.H. Ph. D. et al in 2017.
Publication Date
March 7, 2017 and December 2017
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.
Maureen A. Walton, M.P.H. Ph. D.
Dr. Walton is a Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, and serves as the Associate Chair for Research in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Dr. Walton’s overall career goal is to conduct innovative research to maximize public health impact on the prevention and treatment of substance use and violence among adolescents and emerging adults. She has particular expertise in harnessing technology (e.g., web, text messaging, social media, and smartphone apps) for assessment and to assist with intervention delivery (either automated or with therapist assistance).
John F. Kelly, PhD, ABPP
Dr. Kelly is the Elizabeth R. Spallin Professor of Psychiatry in Addiction Medicine at Harvard Medical School - the first endowed professor in addiction medicine at Harvard. Dr. Kelly is a former President of the American Psychological Association's (APA) Society of Addiction Psychology, and is a Fellow of the APA and a Diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology. He has published over 200 peer-reviewed articles, reviews, chapters, and books in the field of addiction medicine.
L.A. Rankin is a social worker with experience in many different settings with a variety of clients. She has worked with dementia and Alzheimers patients, dual diagnosis MH/MR, in a battered women’s shelter, and a rape crisis center. She also has 11 years of experience as a child protective social worker, where she earned certificates in domestic abuse/family violence and substance abuse.
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:
Acknowledge that in both types of BI, focusing on strengths and strategies should be considered for this population.
Identify that strategies that are most effective for reducing misuse in this population
Summarize outcomes between iTSF and MET/CBT.
Availability
This course is available starting Aug 28th, 2019 and expires Jan 4th, 2037
Disclosure to Learners
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Planners and Reviewers
The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.
Material Authors
Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.
Course Creator
L.A. Rankin – There are no relevant disclosures.
Commercial support
There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.
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