Total CE Credit Hours: 2
Course Info URL: https://www.addictioncounselorce.com/courses/102580
About the Course:
The course examines the assessment of cannabis dependence. It includes assessing marijuana use, assessment session protocol, specifically the TLFB and calendar, role playing, determining tolerance, withdrawal, impaired control, the marijuana problem scale, and the reasons for quitting questionnaire. All the screening and assessment tool forms are located at the end of the section.
This course is based on the reading-based online, Brief Counseling for Marijuana Dependence-Assessment created by SAMHSA in 2012.
Publication Date:
2012Course Material Author
Recommended For:
Counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.
Course Objectives:
Recognize the questionnaires and assessment tools that are effective for marijuana dependence.
Identify TLFB and how best to use it.
Summarize tolerance, withdrawal symptoms and impaired control.
Describe DSM -5 changes for diagnosing substance abuse
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American Academy of Health Care Providers in the Addictive Disorders (AAHCPAD)
2 credit hours
Course Material
This exam only covers Section 4 and the material below.
References begin on page 191.
IMPACT OF THE DSM-IV TO DSM-5 CHANGES ON THE NATIONAL SURVEY ON DRUG USE AND HEALTH
Exam questions only cover pages 5-15 and 22-24.
Exam Questions
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