CE Credit: 3 Hours (0.3 CEUs)
Target Audience: Psychology Counseling Social-Work Occupational-Therapy Marriage-and-Family Dietetics-and-Nutrition
Learning Level: Intermediate
Course Abstract:
This guide is written for mental health clinicians who need to be familiar with established screening procedures and brief intervention techniques for alcohol problems within the context of couples or family therapy. The course was produced by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), a component of the National Institutes of Health, for the use of health and mental health professionals. It has been placed into the public domain and is available for use by all health professionals. This course helps clinicians learn to identify the defining characteristics of alcohol problems, utilize universal screening procedures, select and apply appropriate interventions, and identify resources for making referrals to specialty treatment alternatives when needed. NIAAA | 2003 | 45 pages | 30 posttest questions | Course #30-28 Learning Objectives:
1. Describe an “alcohol problems framework” and its implications for alcohol treatment and intervention
2. Identify the defining characteristics and prevalence of a range of alcohol problems
3. Describe the significance of alcohol problems in the couple and family context
4. List the tools in a universal screening procedure for identification of undetected alcohol problems
5. Determine whether to treat, when to treat, and how to select an appropriate intervention
6. Name the essential elements of providing brief interventions for alcohol problems
7. Examine the factors to consider in choosing a treatment strategy or making a referral
About the Author(s):
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
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Bethesda, MD 20892-9304
Communications/Public Info: 301-443-3860
email: Web Sponsor (niaaaweb-r@exchange.nih.gov) Accreditation Statement:
Professional Development Resources is approved as a provider of continuing education for social workers by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB Provider #1046, ACE Program). Professional Development Resources is also approved by the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling (Provider #BAP346); by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (Approval #PCE1625); by the Illinois DPR as a Registered Social Work CE sponsor (Provider #159-000531); by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage & Family Therapist Board (Provider #RCST100501); and by the Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners (#5678). |