Courses by Format: Reading-Based Online

This course examines the role and implementation of telehealth in the treatment of Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Substance Use Disorders (SUD.) It includes an issue brief, what the research...  Read More

This course examines treatment considerations for special populations. It includes: racial/ethnic minority populations, women, men who have sex with men, transgender and gender nonbinary community, adolescents, people experiencing homelessness/unstable housing,...  Read More

This course examines approaches to treatment and practical application of treatment strategies in stimulant use disorder. It includes: how to measure effectiveness, documented psychosocial treatment approaches, treatment approaches with supported...  Read More

This course examines medical aspects of stimulant use disorders. It includes: toxicity, addiction, and other adverse reactions, intoxication, clinical manifestations and medical management, identification and management of medical complications, identification...  Read More

This course examine the treatment for stimulant use disorders. It includes: current stimulant use in the united states, importance of science in building future treatments, substance use disorders neurobiology, the...  Read More

The authors define and explore benefits and risks for using Mental Health Apps to augment counseling services. After ethical concerns are identified and explained, the authors suggest strategies for insuring...  Read More

This course examines loot box games as it pertains to problematic gaming, gambling, and addiction, as well as the role that advertising plays. It includes: mobile gaming, gaming disorder, attitudes...  Read More

This course examines the treatment of internet addiction, internet gaming disorder, and video game addiction. It includes: a review of each disorder, pharmacotherapy, CBT-based psychotherapy, family therapy as well as...  Read More

This course examines Measurement-Based Care (MBC) using Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) and psychological intervention for patients who meet the DSM-5 criteria for diagnosis of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)...  Read More

This course examines the treatment efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) versus Program Individualized Psychotherapy for Addiction of Technology Information and Communication (PIPATIC) for gaming disorder treatment in adolescent Spanish...  Read More

This course examines the role of race ethnicity and income as risk factors in problem gambling and Gambling Disorder (GD). The first article is an epidemiological sample of adults in...  Read More

This course examines the use of yoga meditation, and mindfulness in a school setting to prevent substance use and addiction. It includes: self-regulation as a risk and protective factor for...  Read More

This course examines acculturative stress and ethnic-racial difference as drinking motives for alcohol use and alcohol problems. It includes acculturative stress measured with: drinking motives, alcohol consumption, alcohol related problems,...  Read More

The authors of this literature review describe the evidence in favor of increased behavioral health problems amongst members of the LGBTQ+ community. Through a directed literature review, the authors describe...  Read More

The co-occurrence of childhood trauma and substance abuse problems in general populations has been explored in past research. The authors of this study designed a qualitative research study of men...  Read More

This course examines the growth and effects of online communities, including the role of social media, in gaming and gambling behaviors. It includes: The Blurring Line Between Gambling and Gaming,...  Read More

This course discusses an analysis of language use for couples therapy focused interventions for problematic alcohol examining close relationships use using text analysis. It includes: Automatic text analysis (ATA), Wmatrix,...  Read More

This course examines the treatment of substance use disorder (SUD) in older adults, specifically substance misuse and cognitive impairment, and social support and other wellness strategies. It includes: substance misuse...  Read More

This course examines prescription misuse and drug use in older adults. It includes: drug use and prescription misuse among older adults, screening and assessment, continuum of care, treatment approaches suited...  Read More

This course examines treating alcohol use in older adults for providers. It includes: alcohol misuse among older adults, screening and assessment, continuum of care, treatment approaches suited to older adults,...  Read More