Total CE Credit Hours: 3
Course Info URL: https://www.addictioncounselorce.com/courses/102560
This is a classic course. Addiction Counselor CE retains a small number of "Classic Courses". These courses are based on materials that have an older publication date, but that retain enduring learning value and relevance today. We can recommend this course as valuable, but if you are looking for more recent material you might wish to choose a different one.
About the Course:
This course examines treating clients with both depression and substance abuse in early recovery. It includes: an overview, consensus panel recommendations, substance abuse scope of practice, framework, the nature of depressive symptoms, the relationship between depressive symptoms and withdrawal, the relationship between depressive symptoms and substance abuse disorder, suicidality, approaches of psychological interventions for working with depressive symptoms, preparing yourself to work with depressive symptoms, screening and assessment, treatment planning, treatment, continuing care and treatment termination.
This course is based on the reading-based online, TIP 48-Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery-Screening and Treatment created by SAMHSA in 2014.
Publication Date:
2014Course Material Author
Recommended For:
Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.
Course Objectives:
Acknowledge the correlation between substance abuse and depression.
Identify the various effective approaches in the treatment of these two co-occurring disorders.
Summarize the role of medication in treating depression.
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American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders (AAHCPAD)
3 CE Credit hours
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals (NAADAC)
3 CE Credit hours
This course has been approved by CE Learning Systems, service provider of Addiction Counselor CE, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #107243, CE Learning Systems is responsible for all aspects of their programming.
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)
3 CE Credit hours
CE Learning Systems, service provider of Addiction Counselor CE has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5951. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CE Learning Systems is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Course Material
Only Part 1, Chapter 1 is covered by the exam questions.
References begin on page 131.
DSM 5 criteria for major depression
This information updates the TIP’s reference to DSM IV and DSM-IV-TR
DSM 5 description of depressive disorders
This information updates the TIP’s reference to DSM IV and DSM-IV-TR
Description of DSM 5 substance induced mood disorder
This information updates the TIP’s reference to DSM IV and DSM-IV-TR
DSM 5 decription of substance abuse disorder
This information updates the TIP’s reference to DSM IV and DSM-IV-TR
Exam Questions
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