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Introduction and Overview (Section I); and The Older Adult Treatment Population (Section II): From Substance Abuse Relapse Prevention for Older Adults--A Group Treatment Approach

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I. Introduction and Overview: From Substance Abuse Relapse Prevention for Older Adults—A Group Treatment Approach provides background and how-to directions for introducing relapse techniques to older clients.

II. The Older Adult Treatment Population: From Substance Abuse Relapse Prevention for Older Adults—A Group Treatment Approach provides an overview of the target population for cognitive-behavioral and self-management intervention (CB/SM) for older adults who have substance use disorders. It gives counselors a sound knowledge base about the older adult treatment population. The section includes a brief review of current and projected substance use prevalence data for this group and a discussion of factors found to affect both substance abuse and its treatment in older adults. Challenging aspects of assessing and diagnosing substance abuse and related disorders in older adults are examined, including treatment barriers and needs and issues likely to affect older women.

Course materials are from Sections I and II, found on pages 1-18 of pdf document (pages 7-24 if using Adobe toolbar page finder.) Course materials can be accessed either 1) online or 2) by ordering the book free of charge from: http://store.samhsa.gov/product/SMA05-4053

This course is based on the reading-based online article, Introduction and Overview (Section I); and The Older Adult Treatment Population (Section II): From Substance Abuse Relapse Prevention for Older Adults—A Group Treatment Approach created by SAMHSA in 2009.

Publication Date:

2005, Reprinted 2009

Course Material Author

SAMHSA

SAMHSA authored the material only, and was 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.

Course Creator

Dan Rebek, Ph.D.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, and social workers who seek knowledge about the older adult treatment population and substance abuse relapse prevention for older adults. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.

Course Objectives:

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. Discuss the older adult treatment population and the factors affecting substance abuse by older adults.
  2. Acknowledge the history, advantages, and phases of cognitive-behavioral and self management intervention.
  3. Explain the unique treatment needs of older adults.

Disclosure to Learners

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

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Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Faculty: Dan Rebek, Ph.D.

There are no relevant disclosures.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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Course Retired
Course Number 101794
  • 2 CE credit hours
  • NBCC: 1 CE credit hour

  • Reading-Based Online
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