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Family Therapy and Substance Abuse (More Info)
Description: All of our courses are approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors, the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, and National Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors. This course on Family Therapy and Substance Abuse is taught using text, narrated PowerPoint and mp3 audio. All course materials and reference materials are available free online. The learner objectives are: define family therapy; identify ways family therapy is used in substance abuse treatment; articulate characteristics of families with members who abuse substances; gain an understanding of Brief Strategic Family Therapy; identify basic concepts of Brief Strategic Family Therapy; learn the basics of diagnosing family system problems using Brief Strategic Family Therapy; learn ways to orchestrate change within the family system; identify methods for engaging the family into treatment; review research supporting Brief Strategic Family Therapy; identify different approaches to family therapy; articulate how substance abuse treatment and family therapy can be integrated; match therapeutic techniques to levels of recovery; realize issues pertinent to specific populations as grouped by age, gender, race, sexual orientation, disability status, and rural populations; identify primary policy concerns and program issues when using a family therapy model in substance abuse treatment.
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Added: Wed May 13 2009