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Contingency Management Treatment for Substance Use Disorders-How Far Has It Come, and Where Does It Need to Go 1.5 credit

This course discusses contingency management in the behavioral treatment of substance use disorders. It includes a review of the literature, the efficacy of CM, concerns about CM, and next steps...  Read More

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Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic-Balancing Societal and Individual Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use- Progress and Future Directions 3 credits

This is an advanced course that examines the neurobiology of addiction, how the currents research fails to recognize this, and how prescribed use leads to opioid misuse. It covers alternatives...  Read More

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Technology-based Interventions for Substance Use and Comorbid Disorders-An Examination of the Emerging Literature 1.5 credit

This course is a review of existing literature in the treating of co-occurring SUD and psychiatric disorders in the use of Technology Based Interventions (TBI). Studies mostly examined SUD with...  Read More

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Understanding Barriers to Specialty Substance Abuse Treatment Among Latinos 1.5 credit

This article examines the barriers to substance abuse treatment among Latinos vs whites and other groups based on in-depth qualitative interviews. Attitudes toward Specialty Treatment, perceived controls, cultural factors, perceived...  Read More

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Women With Alcohol Dependence-A Randomized Trial of Couple Versus Individual Plus Couple Therapy 1.5 credit

This is a research intensive course that examines women with alcohol dependence and whether couple therapy vs couple therapy with individual CBT shows better alcohol treatment outcomes. Previous studied were...  Read More

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Correlates of Improvement in Substance Abuse Among Dually Diagnosed Veterans With Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Specialized Intensive VA Treatment 1.25 credit

This course discusses the treatment of veterans with PTSD and substance use issues. It examines specialized intensive VA treatment such as: Evaluation/Brief Treatment PTSD Units (EBTPUs), Specialized Inpatient PTSD Units...  Read More

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The Comorbidity of Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders Among Hispanic Adolescents 1.25 credit

This course examines substance abuse and psychiatric symptoms in Hispanic adolescents. Using a pool of treatment seeking Hispanic adolescents, the study used variables such as age, gender, preferred language, internal...  Read More

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An Electronic Screen for Triaging Adolescent Substance Use by Risk Levels 1 credit

The course explain the development of a screening tool used for determining risk level of SUD for adolescents in primary care. Authors used a hybrid of existing screening tools. Given...  Read More

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A Review of Contingency Management for the Treatment of Substance-use Disorders-adaptation for Underserved Populations, Use of Experimental Technologies, and Personalized Optimization Strategies 1.75 credit

This course examines contingency management (CM) in a variety of substance use disorders (including tobacco use), combined with a variety of substance use disorder treatments. It includes: a conceptual background...  Read More

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Longitudinal Association Between Pain Severity and Subsequent Opioid Use in Prescription Opioid Dependent Patients With Chronic Pain 1 credit

This course examines the link between the existence of chronic pain and pain severity on subsequent opioid is in dependent patients with chronic pain. This study is a secondary analysis...  Read More

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Lost in Translation? Moving Contingency Management and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Into Clinical Practice 2.25 credits

This course examines the dissemination of Contingency management (CM) and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) Stage Model of Behavioral Therapies Development as an organizing framework. It includes:an overview of the Stage...  Read More

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Demographic Trends Among Older Cannabis Users in the United States, 2006–13 1 credit

This course examines demographic trends in cannabis use in the older adult population through the use of geriatric epidemiology. Cannabis use in on the rise in a population with existing...  Read More

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Age Differences in Daily and Non-daily Cannabis Use in the United States, 2002–2014 1 credit

This course examines age difference in cannabis use in the US between 2002-2014. Previous research indicate a change in use in 2007, thus the data is separated before and after...  Read More

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Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood 6 credits

This course deals with principles of substance abuse prevention in early childhood. This course includes: intervening in early childhood can alter the life course trajectory in a positive direction, increasing...  Read More

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Assessing the Usability of Web-Based Alcohol Education for Older Adults-A Feasibility Study 1.75 credit

This course discusses the usability of web-based alcohol education for adults 55 and older. Drinking frequency and quantity were measured at baseline and 4 week follow-up. Participants were given a...  Read More

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Trajectories of Aging Long-Term Mexican American Heroin Injectors-The “Maturing Out” Paradox 1.5 credit

This course discusses long-term heroin injectors in the Mexican-American population. The respondents came from vastly predominate Mexican-American neighborhoods and had long drug careers of heroin use. Most were from Houston,...  Read More

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Responsible and Controlled Use-Older Cannabis Users and Harm Reduction 1.75 credit

This course examines the responsible and controlled marijuana use in older drug users and how they reduce risk through harm reduction. It includes: health risks, moderation, respiratory issues, overdose management,...  Read More

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Helpful Ingredients in the Treatment of Long-Term Substance Use Disorders-A Collaborative Narrative Study 1 credit

This course discuses effective components in the treatment of long-term Substance Use Disorder (SUD) based on client experiences and collaborative research. It includes case studies, the Recovery Management model, rapport...  Read More

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Heroin and Prescription Opioids 1.25 credit

This course covers Heroin and prescription Opioids. It includes: what heroin is and how it is used, the scope of heroin in the US, the effects of heroin on the...  Read More

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The Empirical Evidence for Telemedicine Interventions in Mental Disorders 3 credits

The provision of telemental health services is expanding in an effort to meet a wide array of needs, situations, and populations. Various stakeholders, from payors and politicians to clinicians and...  Read More

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