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The Addiction Counselor's Desk Reference

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About the Course:

The Addiction Counselor’s Desk Reference offers a comprehensive compilation of information covering the full spectrum of addictive disorders, their consequences, and treatment. It includes detailed definitions and practical illustrations of addiction-related terminology; addictive disorders and behaviors; descriptions of treatment models and techniques. It provides this information in a convenient and accessible format, giving addiction treatment professionals a vital quick reference tool for daily use. This course covers Part I to Part VI only.

This course is based on the book, The Addiction Counselor’s Desk Reference created by Robert Holman Coombs, Ph.D. and William A. Howatt, Ph.D., Ed.D.

Journal/Publisher:

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Publication Date:

2005

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.

Robert Holman Coombs, Ph.D.
Robert Holman Coombs, Ph.D., is a Professor of Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA School of Medicine, a Certified Addiction Specialist (CAS), and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Additionally, he serves on the International Advisory Committee of the American Academy of Healthcare Providers in the Addictive Disorders
William A. Howatt, Ph.D., Ed.D.
WIlliam A, Howatt, Ph.D., Ed.D., is a faculty member of the Nova Scotia Community College School of Human Services. He is an Internationally Certified Addiction Specialist (ICAS).

Course Creator

Dan Rebek, Ph.D.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about a helpful desk reference for addiction counselors. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. Acknowledge the abused substances and their effects.
  2. Recognize the basic concepts that underlie addiction.
  3. Identify the resources available for treatment planning and diagnostic assessment.
  4. Describe the different types of clinical models and counseling techniques.
  5. Explain the treatment resources for helping addicted clients such as addiction recovery tools and programs.
  6. Discuss professional management skills and responsibilities, such as how to handle crisis and difficult clients.

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CE Learning Systems, LLC is an independent provider of continuing medical education. CE Learning Systems, LLC has no proprietary or financial interest in medical or healthcare products over which the FDA (USA) or EMA (EU) has regulatory authority.

In accordance with our disclosure policies, CE Learning Systems, LLC is committed to ensuring balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor for all accredited continuing education. These policies include assigning relevance to, and mitigating, all perceived or real conflicts of interest between any individual with control over the content and any ineligible company (commercial interest).

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  1. Individual relationship(s) or lack thereof, and its nature, with any/all ineligible company, and
  2. any investigational, off-label, or non-FDA approved content or discussion

CE Learning Systems, LLC has reviewed these disclosures, assigned relevance based on the relationship and scope of content, and identified those with the potential to compromise the goals and educational integrity of the education. Relevant relationships, or lack thereof, are shared with the learner.

Education has been independently peer-reviewed to validate content, mitigate identified conflicts of interest, and ensure:

  1. All recommendations involving clinical medicine is based on evidence that is accepted within the medical profession as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients.
  2. All scientific research referred to, reported, or used in accredited continuing education in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.
  3. Content is appropriate, fair and balanced, unbiased, referenced, and non-promotional.
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The planners have reported the following: There are no relevant disclosures.

Course Material Authors

The authors have disclosed any disclosures within the material.

Course Creator: Dan Rebek, Ph.D.
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There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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