SOC8385
Title:
Motivating Substance Abusers through
the Stages of Change: A Comprehensive Overview
for Mental Health Professionals
Description:
This course is designed to provide
the mental health clinician with a
comprehensive overview of the topic of
motivating substance abusers through
the stages of change in treatment.
Objectives:
Upon completing this course, the trainee
will understand the following:
- American attitudes toward alcohol
and other drugs
- The nature and extent of alcohol use
and the use of other drugs
- The different types of alcohol
and other drug users
- Factors that affect the drug experience,
including those that contribute to drug dependence
- Factors that influence people’s motivation
for change
- Motivation and the five stage model of change
- Ways to increase people’s motivation for change
- The techniques of motivational interviewing
- Learn about harm reduction
- Techniques for working more successfully
with substance abusers
This course is primarily designed for clinicians
in the earlier stages of their career, but is
an excellent comprehensive review for more advanced
clinicians.
This course was written by Ron Fagan, PhD, MA, LMFT, formerly a professor of sociology at Pepperdine University and formerly a Care Manager with Anthem, now a Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice. This course was created with guidance and input from other senior yourceus.com, Inc. course developers and from NASW GA.
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