Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

605 - Tutorial Usable Stats Website for Students

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605 - Tutorial Usable Stats Website for Students

http://www.usablestats.com/tutorials.php

LIST OF ASSESSMENT CONFERENCES

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2011 MSCHE Annual Meeting
Washington DC, December 11 - 13, 2011

"Quality Assurance Through Accreditation"

Scope: Regional
Audience: Student Services, Institutional Research, Assessment Officers, Administrative Officers
Conference Hotels: Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel

12th Annual Texas A&M Assessment Conference
College Station TX, February 19-21, 2012

"Making an Impact"

Scope: National
Audience: Discipline Based, Multidisciplinary, Student Services, Institutional Research, Assessment Officers, Administrative Officers
Conference Hotels: College Station Hilton Hotel and Conference Center

AACSB Assessment Conference
Houston TX, March 19-21, 2012

"Learn from assessment and assurance of learning examples provided by schools across the world that yield to effective solutions and immediate results. Attend this conference to learn about best practices for your academic programs. With a majority of the content presented by your peers, educators who have implemented successful programs, and assessment experts, this is your conference—by and for today’s b-schools attempting to effectively measure student performance."

Scope: National/International
Audience: Discipline Based, Administrative Officers
Conference Hotel: Intercontinental Houston

RosEvaluation Conference 2012
Terre Haute IN, April 1 - 3, 2012

"Educators are searching for tools that can help them assess and evaluate their students' achievement of defined learning outcomes in fields as diverse as engineering, business, health professions, math, science and technology (to name a few). These assessments and evaluations are part of a national trend toward transparency and accountability regarding the value added in education. The RosEvaluation Conference 2012 will bring together those who are developing assessment and evaluation tools to share information and their expertise. The conference will emphasize concrete, effective, and efficient solutions to assessment and evaluation challenges!"

Deadline for Proposal Submission: December 12, 2011

Scope: National
Audience: Discipline Based, Multidisciplinary, Student Services, Institutional Research, Assessment Officers, Administrative Officers
Conference Hotels: Hilton Garden Inn and Candelwood Suites

WASC Academic Resource Conference
Costa Mesa CA, April 18-20, 2012

Scope: Regional
Audience: Student Services, Institutional Research, Assessment Officers, Administrative Officers
Conference Hotel: Hilton Orange County

Association for Institutional Research (AIR)
New Orleans LA, June 2-6, 2012

Scope: National
Audience: Multidisciplinary, Institutional Research, Assessment Officers, Administrative Officers
Conference Hotel: Sheraton New Orleans

AALHE 2nd Annual Conference
The Well-Rounded Assessment Practitioner: Exploring the Skills, Knowledge, and Art of Assessment Practice in Higher Education
Albuquerque NM, June 3-5, 2012

Details about the conference theme, plenary speakers, call for proposals, and registration information will be available on the AALHE website soon!

Scope: National
Audience: Discipline Based, Multidisciplinary, Student Services, Institutional Research, Assessment Officers, Administrative Officers
Conference Hotel: Hotel Albuquerque

SAIR 2012
Orlando FL, September 22-26, 2012

Scope: Regional
Audience: Student Services, Institutional Research, Assessment Officers, Administrative Officers
Conference Hotel: Disney's Grand Floridian Resort

The 2012 Assessment Institute
Indianapolis IN, October 28 - October 30, 2012

"The Assessment Institute in Indianapolis is the nation's oldest and largest event focused exclusively on Outcomes Assessment in Higher Education and is designed to provide opportunities for: individuals and campus teams new to outcomes assessment to acquire foundation knowledge about the field; individuals who have worked as leaders in outcomes assessment to extend their knowledge and skills; those interested in outcomes assessment at any level to establish networks that serve as sources of support and expertise beyond the dates of the Institute."

Scope: National/International
Audience: Discipline Based, Multidisciplinary, Student Services, Institutional Research, Assessment Officers, Administrative Officers
Conference Hotel: Marriot Hotel at 350 West Maryland Street

2012 SACS/COC Annual Meeting
Dallas TX, December 8 - 11, 2012

Scope: Regional
Audience: Student Services, Institutional Research, Assessment Officers, Administrative Officers
Conference Hotel: Hilton Anatole

SAIR 2013
Memphis TN, October 3-10, 2013

Scope: Regional
Audience: Student Services, Institutional Research, Assessment Officers, Administrative Officers
Conference Hotel: The Peabody

RECOGNIZED CLOCK HOUR (RCH) CONTENT AREAS

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http://ocdp.ohio.gov/pdfs/RCH%20Classification%20Definitions.pdf

RECOGNIZED CLOCK HOUR (RCH) CONTENT AREAS

COUNSELOR CLASSIFICATION:

A letter designation of “C” indicates the course is chemical dependency specific. A letter designation of “R” indicates the course is related to the field. The following represent content areas appropriate for these letter classifications:

Theories of Addiction

• Models and theories used to describe addiction, contemporary and historical

• Effects of addiction on individuals including the biological, psychological (cognitive and affective), social and spiritual dimensions of life and functioning; the interaction of the social and cultural contexts with addictive processes

• Differentiation of addiction from other medical and psychological conditions

Counseling Procedures & Strategies

• Theories of counseling and psychotherapy employed in the treatment of psychoactive substance abuse and addiction

• Techniques utilized in the treatment of psychoactive substance abuse and dependence

• Models of treatment utilized in the treatment of psychoactive substance abuse and addiction, contemporary and historical

• Interaction of theories of personality with theories of counseling and psychotherapy; professional issues including counter-transference, boundary

setting and characteristics and dynamics which decrease the effectiveness of therapists

• Relapse prevention

• Dual diagnosis

Group Process & Techniques

• Models of group therapy

• Dynamics of therapy groups

• Components of group process and analysis; dynamics of facilitation

• Effects of addictive processes on group therapy

• Effects of individual diversity of group process

Assessment & Diagnosis

• Assessment procedures

• Diagnostic interviewing

• Use and interpretation of testing instruments for psychoactive substance abuse and dependence

• Criteria for determining diagnosis; criteria for determining appropriate modality and level of treatment

• Use of collateral data in the assessment process, including professional and nonprofessional material

• Dual diagnosis

Relationship Counseling

• Models and techniques of assessing relationship dysfunction

• Use and interpretation of instruments used in the assessment of relations

• Theories of counseling and psychotherapy employed in the treatment of dysfunctional relationships

• Techniques and strategies utilized in the treatment of dysfunctional relationships

• Effects of addictive processes on relationship systems

• Effects of addictive processes on human growth and development

• Differential assessment of dysfunction resulting from codependency and other medical and psychological conditions

• Codependency

Pharmacology

• Pharmacology of both drugs of abuse and those used in detoxification and the treatment of addiction and mental and emotional disorders including the action of pharmaceuticals and the physiological response, the interaction of pharmaceuticals, tolerance, the appropriate use of psychotropics with addicted persons and the effects of drugs on sensation and perception, learning and memory, human growth and development, sexual functioning and behavior

Prevention Strategies

• Models of prevention of psychoactive substance use, abuse and dependence, contemporary and historical

• Methods and components utilized in the interpretation of a needs assessment

• Function of evaluation instruments; social and cultural influences on the use of psychoactive substances

• Risk factors associated with the use, abuse and dependence on psychoactive substances

• Prevention and intervention strategies used with various groups identified by age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, ability; employee assistance programming,

student assistance programming

• Wellness

Treatment Planning

• Models of treatment planning; adapting treatment strategies to individual needs and characteristics including persons with other medical and psychological conditions

• Criteria for admission, continuing care and discharge appropriate to diverse levels of treatment

• Methods of documenting the course of treatment

• Relapse prevention

Ethics

• Principles supporting and informing the ethical codes pertaining to addictions counselors

• Specific knowledge of appropriate ethical codes and laws associated with addictions counseling

• Obligations and procedures which encourage the ethical conduct of counselors

CLINICAL SUPERVISION CLASSIFICATION:

A letter designation of “S” indicates the course is approved for clinical supervision hours. The following represent content areas appropriate for these letter classifications:

Counselor Development

• Includes clinical supervision models; teaching and training methods and

strategies; assessment theories, practices and tools; feedback purpose and process;

motivational techniques to promote career development; communication processes or techniques; problem solving and conflict resolution models; theories of stress management; appropriate professional boundaries regarding clients or fellow staff; adult learning models; special populations; ethics and ethical problem solving; agency policy regarding appropriate counselor-client and supervisor-supervisee relationships.

Professional & Ethical Standards

• Includes public relation techniques; professional organizations, their goals and objectives; government agencies; agency, state and professional codes; route of reporting ethical violations; credentialing requirements; impact of nutrition and exercise on physical and mental well-being; stages of human development; various cultures, values and lifestyles; confidentiality laws; grievance process.

Program Development & Quality Assurance

• Includes developing program goals and objective; methods of program development; program needs assessments; clinical services improvement planning; relationship building to enhance service delivery; advocacy; development and implementation of quality improvement and quality assurance processes; monitoring client outcomes; client access, engagement and retention; facilitation of staff learning.

Performance Evaluation

• Includes leadership styles, interview techniques, stress management, observation techniques, functional communication skills, public speaking techniques, basic teaching techniques, comprehensive assessment, career development interventions and strategies, and ways to coordinate supervision with appropriate and

reasonable work assignment

Administration

• Includes monitoring techniques; management practices; orientation procedures and practice; motivational skills; consultation strategies; staff development; program assessment and development methods; deference between consultation and supervision; agency’s hiring and termination policies; performance appraisals.

PREVENTION CLASSIFICATION:

A letter designation of “P” indicates the course is specific to prevention. The following represent content areas appropriate for these letter classifications:

Foundation in Chemical Use/Abuse/Dependency

• Understanding the dynamics associated with the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs (illicit, prescribed and over-the-counter). Does not include education/training on counseling techniques or assessment

• Causes of use/abuse/dependency

• ATOD related health and impairment problems

• Signs and symptoms of use/abuse/dependency

Foundation in Prevention of AOD Use Abuse/Dependency

• Understanding the dynamics of ATOD prevention.

• Historical perspectives

• Theoretical approaches

• Current program models

• Current research

Ethics for Prevention

Planning & Evaluation

• Assess community needs

• Develop a prevention plan

• Select strategies by reviewing literature

• Apply sound prevention theory and practice when adapting or developing programs

• Identify financial sources

• Review evaluation options

• Conduct evaluation activities

• Document project activities and outcomes

• Refine the prevention program

Education & Skill Development

• Connect prevention theory and practice

• Maintain program fidelity

• Deliver culturally competent education

• Employ appropriate training techniques

• Accurately educate consumers about ATOD abuse

• Create and disseminate prevention info

• Provide prevention info to professionals in related fields

Community Organization

• Define the community

• Identify key community members

• Engage community leaders

• Identify prevention needs and resources

• Develop a prevention plan

• Support the community by providing technical assistance

• Develop the capacity of the community

Public Policy & Environmental Change

• Identify formal and informal policy makers

• Plan policy initiatives

• Gain support of decision-makers

• Establish working relationship with media

• Conduct prevention awareness campaigns

Professional Growth & Responsibility

• Attain knowledge of current research-based prevention theory and practice

• Model collaboration by networking

• Practice ethical behavior by adhering to legal and professional standards

• Develop cultural competence

DIAGNOSTIC CLASSIFICATION:

A letter designation of “D” indicates the course is focused on diagnostic training. The following represent content areas appropriate for these letter classifications:

DSM IV

• This category may include training on the biological basis of the DSM, including the International Classification of Diseases (ICD), the multiaxial system, any specific axis, epidemiology, the history and evolution of the DSM, coding and reporting procedures, DSM classification, and decision tree process.

Dual Diagnosis

• In the field of addictions, this refers to training that studies substance related disorders and co-occurring mental health disorders. In the field of mental health, it can refer to any co-occurring disorders including medical diagnosis as a function of substance related disorders, stress related disorders or medical disorders that exacerbate or influence substance related or mental health disorders.

Substance Related Disorders/Chemical Dependency Conditions

• This category may include training in substance-induced disorders, specific substance disorders, substance use disorders, including substance abuse disorders, chemical dependency disorders, “other” or unknown substance related disorders and substance misuse.

Assessment & Diagnosis

• This category may include training in differential diagnosis, problem identification and assessment, multi-dimensional assessment, multi-axial diagnosis, holistic assessment, multicultural assessment and diagnosis, and gender specific diagnostic issues.

Diagnostic & Assessment Tools

• This category may include training in SASSI, Addiction Severity Index, Biopsychosocial, MAST, South Oaks Gambling Instrument, various affect and mood disorder scales, personality tests and subscales and statistical analysis of reliability and validity of various instrumentation.

Awareness of Mental & Emotional Disorders

• This category may include training in diagnosis of a number of specific disorders including, but not limited to, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, psychotic disorders, compulsive behavior disorders, personality disorders, mood disorders, sexual disorders and eating disorders.

Revised 11/10

Marshall Links Graduate School of Education and Professional Development

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Graduate School of Education and Professional Development Links for Faculty (click on the web address to access a site)
MyMU/MILO Home Page	http://mulm4pd.marshall.edu/cp/home/loginf
MUGC Home Page	http://www.marshall.edu/mugc/
Graduate School of Education & Professional Development	http://www.marshall.edu/gsepd/
Graduate Admissions	http://www.marshall.edu/graduate/
Graduate Program Committee (GPC)	http://www.marshall.edu/coehsgradprogcomm
COEHS Faculty Handbook	http://www.marshall.edu/coehs/administration/
Clinical Resource Manual for Advanced Programs MUGC Graduate Council	http://www.marshall.edu/ncate2004/documents/ crm.asp http://www.marshall.edu/graduate-council/
Map to MUGC	http://www.marshall.edu/www/images/mugc_map.gif
MU Graduate Catalog	http://www.marshall.edu/mugc/grad_publ.html
MU Library Homepage	http://www.marshall.edu/www/libraries.asp
Mu Online Homepage	http://www.marshall.edu/muonline/
GSEPD Online Supersaturday	http://www.marshall.edu/supersaturday
MU Academic Calendar	http://www.marshall.edu/calendar/academic/
MU Computing Services	http://www.marshall.edu/ucs/fac&staff.asp
MU Human Resources	http://www.marshall.edu/human-resources/
MU Human Resources Forms	http://www.marshall.edu/human-resources/forms/
IRB	http://www.marshall.edu/research/ori/irb.asp
Syllabus Outline	http://www.marshall.edu/gsepd/syllabus.htm
Textbooks by phone	http://www.marshall.edu/supersaturday/textbooks.htm
On-Line tuition payment	http://www.marshall.edu/bursar/index.html
MU Faculty handbook	http://www.marshall.edu/academic-affairs/The Greenbook/Greenbook.htm
Technology and Resources	http://www.marshall.edu/it/
MU Travel Regs	http://www.marshall.edu/accounting/travweb.html
Allowable Expenses	http://www.marshall.edu/accounting/appenda.html

Psychology Information Online

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Psychology Information Online

Your Internet resource for information about the practice of psychology

http://psychologyinfo.com/

OVERVIEW AND ORGANIZATION

Forensic Psychology	Alcohol Abuse	Depression	Substance Abuse	National Directory of Psychologists
Psychotherapy	Neuropsychology	Articles	Eating Disorders	Info for Professionals
Health Psychology	Schizophrenia	Anxiety	Children	Developmental Disabilities

Psychology Conferences Worldwide Upcoming events in psychology, psychiatry and related fields (

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Psychology Conferences Worldwide
Upcoming events in psychology, psychiatry and related fields

http://www.conferencealerts.com/psychology.htm

Links from IAAOC The International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors i

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Links from IAAOC The International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors

Quizlet.com Demo

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CEUs Jan 24 2012 Dublin Ohio

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Legal and Ethical Issues in Counseling, Social Work, and Marriage & Family Therapy http://events.nbc4i.com/dublin-oh/events/show/231656285-legal-and-ethical-issues-in-counseling-social-work-and-marriage-family-therapy

Tuesday, Jan 24 9:00a

at Viaquest Behavioral Health of Ohio, Dublin, OH

Age Suitability: None Specified

Tags:

Overview
Trainer William Hegarty, JD, will discuss the role of the state regulatory board, its ethical rules, and will provide information on the investigative and disciplinary role of the state board. Participants will also discuss issues that will hopefully prevent licensees from violating the Code of Professional Conduct. Training in ethics is a required training for licensure renewal.

Trainer
William L. Hegarty, JD Deputy Director State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker, and Marriage & Family Therapist Board
CEUs Three (3) social worker, counselor, and marriage and family therapy continuing education units will be offered to participants at no extra charge
Cost
$55 for staff of OACCA member agencies; $100 for all other individuals
Payment can be made during the online registration process, or by check:
Make check payable to OACCA
Send to: OACCA, 50 West Broad Street, Suite 3200, Columbus, OH 43215
Cancellations prior to January 16, 2012 will be refunded minus a $10 cancellation fee.
Notify smccormick@oacca.org of your intent to cancel
We are unable to offer refunds after January 16, 2012

Category: Other

Links for Drug and Alcohol Treatment

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Alcoholics Anonymous

http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org/

The official web page for Alcoholics Anonymous; information includes the “Twelve Steps to Recovery”.

Center for Education and Drug Abuse Research (CEDAR)

http://cedar.pharmacy.pitt.edu

CEDAR serves to elucidate the factors contributing to the variation in the liability to drug abuse and determine the developmental pathways culminating in drug abuse outcome, normal outcome, and psychiatric/behavioral disorder outcome. CEDAR is a consortium between the University of Pittsburgh and St. Francis Medical Center.

Cocaine Anonymous Home Page

http://www.ca.org/

This group uses the Twelve Steps program to help recovering cocaine addicts. Includes phone numbers for local chapters as well as web links.

King County Department of Community and Human Services, Mental Health, Chemical Abuse, and Dependency Services Division

http://www.metrokc.gov/dchs/mhd/mhlinks.htm

This web site provides links to external web sites that contain reference material on mental health/chemical abuse related subjects

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

http://www.health.org/

This web site provides a wealth of information about substance use and abuse provided by the Department of Health and Human Services.

National Council on Problem Gambling

http://www.ncpgambling.org/

This web site is a great resource about issues related to problem gambling and its treatment.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

http://www.nida.nih.gov/

This site provides a wealth of information about drug abuse, drug treatment, and current research, including informative fact sheets about most major drugs of abuse.

Neurobiology of Addition (NIDA)

http://www.nida.nih.gov/Teaching2/Teaching.html

This National Institute of Drug Abuse site is exclusively devoted to the neurobiology of addiction, and includes some excellent free PowerPoint teaching slides.

Web of Addictions

http://www.well.com/user/woa/

This web site provides fact sheets on drugs and abuse, links to other Internet resources, and places to get help with addictions

Principles of Drug Treatment for Criminal Justice System

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Principles of Drug Treatment for Criminal Justice System http://www.drugabuse.gov/PDF/PODAT_CJ/PODAT_CJ.pdf

http://www.catseyesdesign.com/nida/info/ce.html

Slides for CJS http://www.drugabuse.gov/DrugPages/cj.html

Computer assisted CBT

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NIDA Toolbox

http://www.nidatoolbox.org/

WebConferencing

www.webex.com). Webex

The online CBT course was created by translating the

content from the National Institute of Drug Abuse therapy

manual A cognitive behavioral approach: Treating cocaine

addiction (Carroll, 1998) into a series of interactive, mediarich,

Web-based modules for clinician training. Each of the

eight topics in the CBT manual resulted in a stand-alone,

problem-focused module (e.g., “Problem Solving,” “Coping

with Craving,” “Refusal Skills”) designed to provide counselors

with the knowledge and skills required to successfully

implement that set of CBTstrategies and/or techniques in their

clinical practice. Each module or “tool” uses a variety of

vignettes, video role-plays, graphics, and animated sequences

to promote active engagement with the material. The course

is currently available at www.nidatoolbox.org and available

for free Continuing Education credit through the Addiction

Technology Transfer Centers' searchable database of distance

learning courses (www.addictioned.org)

Motivational Interviewing (William Miller)

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Manuals

CSAT TIP 35, Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment (1999)

Motivating Offenders to Change: A Guide for Probation and Parole (2007)

This document provides a comprehensive overview of the application of Motivational Interviewing for clients involved in the criminal justice system

Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Adolescent Cannabis

Users (2001)

This is the manual for the MET/CBT intervention component of the Cannabis Youth Treatment

Series, an evidence-based intervention for adolescents.

Motivational Enhancement Therapy with Drug Abuser (1995)

A brief, manualized application of motivational interviewing

Motivational Interviewing Assessment: Supervisory Tools for

Enhancing Proficiency (2006)

Developed as part of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network, this document provides a complete model
for developing staff competency in Motivational Interviewing.

MIA:STEP Manual and CDs
Click above for information on where to obtain a hard copy of the MIA:STEP Manual,
CDs and related materials.

Motivational Groups for Community Substance Abuse Programs

(Ingersoll, Wagner, and Gharib).

A practicalguide to delivering group substance abuse counseling in an MI-informed approach

Group Treatment for Substance Abuse: A Stages-of- Change Therapy Manual

(Velasquez, Maurer, Crouch & DiClemente).

A practicalguide to delivering group substance abuse

counseling in an stages of change informed approach.

CSAT TIP 35 en espanol. Document from the Caribbean Basin & Hispanic ATTC.

Native American Motivational Interviewing: Weaving Native American and Western Practices

Motivational Interviewing: Enhancing Motivation for Change

A Learner’s Manual for the American Indian/Alaska Native Counselor – from the One Sky National American Indian Alaska Native Resource Center for Substance Abuse Services

Call for Proposals - National Conference on Addiction Disorders

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Call for Proposals

http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22DCX4FBDZ2

National Conference on Addiction Disorders
September 28 - October 2, 2012
Gaylord Palms | Orlando, Florida

Submit Your Proposal to Speak!

Click here to submit a proposal.

Deadline to submit is January 20, 2012, 5 pm PST.

Building on the success of last year's conference, we are announcing some program enhancements for the 2012 conference that include:

In-depth, deep-dive workshops and educational sessions on intervention, addictions and co-occurring disorders;
An expanded conference track devoted to prevention of violence and mental health and substance use.
An enhanced program for facilities owners and managers including a Behavioral Healthcare Executive Summit preceding the NCAD 2012 conference that addresses relevant and timely topics such as: healthcare reform, financial management, operations management, workforce development, and healthcare information technologies;
A technology pavilion on the exhibit hall floor that features hands-on education and demonstrations of the latest technologies including mobile apps, distance learning, and tele-counseling;
A comprehensive resource and media center with access to the latest publications, websites, and research materials.

The NCAD Advisory Board is determined to develop an educational program that addresses diverse addictions and relevant issues. Your proposed presentations should be interactive, feature a program, service or initiative that is practical, replicable, and demonstrates measurable outcomes. We welcome presentation proposals that are suited to our educational foci, which include but are not limited to:

The prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support of addiction disorders
Counseling and clinical skills development
Addiction Studies Education
Multicultural issues faced in addiction treatment
Healthcare systems and technology trends and solutions that improve business operations and patient care
Professional development, business, and workforce administration management and operations including:
- process management
- performance based accounting and accountability
- career development
- community based services

Benefits of Presenting at NCAD:

All presenters (2 presenters maximum per session) will receive a complimentary full conference admission. Full conference admission includes access to all educational sessions, networking events, meal functions and receptions. (This does not include pre-conference workshops that require additional fees).
Promotion of your credentials in electronic and print marketing materials
Recognition of your expertise by other industry professionals
Access to all educational sessions and verified accreditation by the conference organizers
Networking opportunities at the conference

Presentation Formats
The NCAD Advisory Board will be accepting presentation proposals that accommodate the following formats:

Pre-Conference Workshops: (2/3/6 hours in duration)
Plenary/Keynote Sessions (1 hour)
Educational Sessions: (90-minutes, including question and answer segment)
Video/Films — Film review sessions (film and interactive session) must be at least 60 minutes in length (A copy of the film must be mailed to NCAD by January 20, 2012. Contact Jbelon@vendomegrp.com for shipping instructions.)

Notifications of acceptance will be sent in February 2012.

Questions and Submissions:
Please submit any questions regarding the process to Julie Lynn Belon, Vendome Group at 603.836.0327 or Jbelon@vendomegrp.com.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Training

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New Outstanding Certification Opportunities for
Therapists and Non-Mental Health Professionals

The National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists is offering four new certifications:

1. Certified Group Therapist
http://nacbt.americommerce.com/store/p/90-Certified-Cognitive-Behavioral-Group-Therapist-CBGT-Certification-Home-Study-Program.aspx

Become a Certified Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapist (CBGT) via our home study program.
Earn 18 NBCC Contact Hours. Step-by-step program process is outlined including group activities.

Requires a Masters Degree in a mental health discipline.

2. Certified Group Facilitator
http://nacbt.americommerce.com/store/p/91-Certified-Cognitive-Behavioral-Group-Facilitator-CBGF-Certification-Home-Study-Program.aspx

Become a Certified Cognitive-Behavioral Group Facilitator (CBGF) via our home study program.
Step-by-step program process is outlined including group activities.

Requires a High School Diploma

3. Certified Mental Health Paraprofessional
http://nacbt.americommerce.com/store/p/108-Mental-Health-Paraprofessional-Certification.aspx

Requires a BA / BS in any field.

4. Certified Mental Health Technician
http://nacbt.americommerce.com/store/p/107-Mental-Health-Technician-Certification.aspx

Requires a High School Diploma

Conference 2012 National Conference on Addiction Disorders (NCAD)

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Below you will find a list of upcoming NAATP conferences. Click more on any conference to view conference specific, detailed information.

2012 Annual Conference

National Conference on Addiction Disorders (NCAD)

Call for Papers for the NCAD 2012 conference
September 28 – October 2nd
Gaylord Palms Resort
Orlando, Florida

The call for presentations for the 2012 National Conference on Addiction Disorders (NCAD) is now open until January 20, 2012. NCAD taking place September 28 – October 2, in Orlando, Florida is the premier conference showcasing new ideas and innovations in the fields of recovery and prevention, as well as addressing treatment, administration, finance, technology, and medical issues. New to this year's conference is a dedicated prevention track, as well as the co-location of the first Behavioral Healthcare Leadership Summit. For more information and to submit a presentation, go to www.NCAD12.com.

Links to Substance Abuse and treatment

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The Addiction Web Site of Terence T. Gorski

Best Practice Principles - Articles - Publications

Mission & Vision - Clinical Model - Training & Consulting

Home - What's New - Site Map - Search - Book Reviews

Links - Daily News Review

Research Databases - Leading Addiction Websites -

Special Focus: Mental Health, Substance Abuse, & Terrorism

Addiction Websites
GORSKI-CENAPS Web Publications Training & Consultation --- Books, Audio, & Video Tapes www.tgorski.com ----- www.cenaps.com ----- www.relapse.org Gorski-CENAPS, 17900 Dixie Hwy, Homewood, IL 60430, 708-799-5000 Posted On: April 20, 2002 Updated On: January 06, 2005 © Terence T. Gorski, 2001
Prevention Researchers Here is an easy to use data-base for National and State Level Prevention and Family Welfare Measures http://www.aecf.org/cgi-bin/kc.cgi?action=newranking
SAMHSA Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration	NIAAA National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)	NIDA National Institute on Drug Abuse
AlcoholMD David Smith & Haight Ashbury Free Clinic	OAS SAMHSA Office of Applied Studies	ASAM American Society of Addiction Medicine, Inc.
CSAT Center for Substance Abuse Treatment	CSAP Center for Substance Abuse Prevention	ONDCP Office of National Drug Control Policy
NAADAC National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors	NAATP National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers	NCADD National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
NTC National Treatment Consortium, Inc.	NASADAD National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors	NADCP National Association of Drug Court Professionals
ONDCP Office of National Drug Control Policy	DEA Drug Enforcement Agency	NATTC National Addiction Technology Transfer Center
NICOR Network International-Coalition for On-line Resources	VPC Violence Policy Center

Political Action Organizations Devoted To Addiction
Subscribe To A Hosted Drug Reform Mail List To Distribute & Receive News Reports
Partnership for a Drug-Free America	The Join Together - Demand Treatment Project
Amnesty International USA	Lindesmith Center-Drug Policy Foundation
Drug War Facts	Common Sense for Drug Policy
Center On Juvenile & Criminal Justice (www.cjcj.org)	The Trebach Institute http://www.trebach.org/
Campaign for New Drug Polices http://www.drugreform.org/	National Drug Strategy Network http://www.ndsn.org/
Confidential Website Focusing On Florida Politics

GORSKI-CENAPS Books - www.relapse.org
1-800-767-8181

Addiction - A Biopsychosocial Model

Denial Management Counseling (DMC)

Relapse Prevention Counseling (RPC)

Relapse Prevention Therapy (RPT)

Addiction-Free Pain Management (APM)

Food Addiction

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My Conversations with Tom and Kent

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Tom Johnson (Clinical Director of the Recovery Council) asked me to change some of the technical language and use more BB and 12 & 12 references. I am convinced that Tom is right and believe that it will benefit the clients. The average person on the street is unfamiliar with CBT jargon. If you did a "man-on-the-street-interview" to survey the average person's working knowledge of CBT jargon (e.g. "cognitive reconstruction", "collaborative empiricism", "maladaptive schemas", "functional analysis", "socratic questioning", etc) you would get a lot of "I-don't-know" responses. Could they learn the jargon? Absolutely! They could read the literature, see a counselor or join a group that uses CBT. But the likelihood of that happening is slim. How many CBT Groups meet in your hometown? None in mine. But there are a lot of AA meetings. There are thousands of AA/NA/CA meetings all over the country. There are millions of AA members and it is free!

The integration of evidence based therapy and 12 Step Recovery is effective but we need to align some (not all) the language of CBT will AA. Counselors need to be familiar with language in the literature but it needs to be presented in user-friendly AA terminology. To my knowledge, this has not never been done before - at least, not in any comprehensive way. It is certainly not in the research literature. There is a large body of research on the efficacy of CBT and a substantial amount of research on 12 Step Recovery but very few studies combine the two. Controlled studies are designed to compare (not combine) the two. Experimental research that compares 12 Step Recover to CBT requires protocols to maintain the purity of each approach so that the results are not contaminated by mixing the two. This is one reason efficacy research on substance abuse treatment is manual-driven. The largest study to date is Project MATCH which was a 5-year multisite clinical trial of patient-treatment matching sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The Three manuals used in Project MATCH were —Cognitive-Behavioral Coping Skills Therapy Manual, Twelve-Step Facilitation Therapy (TSF), Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET). Therapists were prohibited from mixing CBT with other treatment approaches and the purity of approach is maintained by local and national supervisors who review videotapes of the session.

This does not mean that CBT cannot be combined with 12 Step Facilitation and/or Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET) in clinical settings. In fact, Margaret Mattson ( Project MATCH Staff Collaborator  Project MATCH) wrote, " The general therapeutic principles underlying CBT can be applied in many other ways than those delineated here. Under ordinary circumstances, the number, duration, and distribution of sessions could be flexible. Significant others might be involved in all sessions or none at all. The goals of therapy might be more flexible, and cognitive-behavioral procedures could be intermixed with other therapeutic strategies. The specific prescriptions outlined in this manual are imposed for purposes of standardization and separation of treatments in Project MATCH.

Kent and Tom are helping me with this.

I had a great conversation with Kent Montgomery (the clinical manager of the Recovery Council in Chillicothe Ohio) yesterday. He knows the Big Book better than many preachers know the Bible. People call him "Big Book Kent." His has a wealth of knowledge. I asked about five or six questions and he quoted the passage and page number. He carries his BB everywhere. The next time I am in Chillicothe I am going take my BB so I can copy his handwritten notes. Kent has highlighted and underlined important concepts, principles and inspirational passages. He has helpful notes and corresponding BB and 12 & 12 page numbers written in the margins. Yesterday, after clinical supervision, Kent skimmed through his Big Book and 12 & 12 teaching me. I was eager to learn from him. I need his expertise because I am trying to tailor the language of the my CBT counselor training materials and client handouts so that they match what most clients hear in AA meetings.
In addition to Kent and Tom's help, I am using two other resources: 1) The AA Concordance and 2) 164 and more.

Kent recommended two books by Dr. Paul O and I just purchased them on Amazon - "You Can't Make Me Angry" and "There's More to Quitting Drinking Than Quitting Drinking"

The American Institute for Cognitive Therapy (Links)

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The following links are listed on The American Institute for Cognitive Therapy http://www.cognitivetherapynyc.com/Helpful-Links.aspx

Cognitive Behavior Therapy Organizations

Conferences

Treatment and Training Centers

Resources for Consumers and Professionals on CBT

Resources on Depression, Anxiety, Eating Disorders, etc.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Journals

General Psychology

Empty Memories - a website for dissociative disorders and PTSD which includes a searchable database of articles.
TED Talks - Video Lectures by Leading Experts in Psychology

Information on Medication

Epocrates - Medical Information
Medline Plus: Drug, Supplements, and Herbal Information
PDR Health - Prescription Drug Information
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine - About one third of office visits for people with anxiety and depression are for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The National Institute of Health provides the latest information about the effectiveness and, in some cases, the risks for CAM.
National Institute of Health - For information about herbal treatment (the pros and cons) please see the National Institute of Health website.

Residential Treatment Centers

Learn More about Psychology on the Web

A wide variety of podcasts are available for free and there are many helpful videos that may be downloaded for a fee - Click Here for Podcasts
National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder - Videos
National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder - Audio
Online Lectures and Courses on Psychology
Psychotherapy Brown Bag
Learn More about Psychology on The Web - More Links

Opportunities for Volunteers in NYC

Consumer Rights

Other

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Links to Substance Abuse and treatment

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The following links come from Katherine van Wormer's website. Dr. Katherine van Wormer links page. She is a prolific writer. For more information about Dr. Wormer's click here.

General Category	Name	URL
Social Work and Related	National Association of Social Workers	www.naswdc.org
	Council on Social Work Education	www.cswe.org
	International Federation of Social Workers	www.ifsw.org
	Restorative Justice	www.restorativejustice.org
Substance Misuse Information	Addiction Treatment Forum	www.atforum.com
	Join Together	www.jointogether.org
	Drug Policy Alliance	www.drugpolicy.org
	Harm Reduction Coalition	www.harmreduction.org
Mental Health Information	National Alliance on Mental Illness	www.nami.org/
	HealthyPlace.com	www.healthyplace.com/
	Mental Health Matters	www.mental-health-matters.com/
	Psychiatric Times	www.psychiatrictimes.com/
Human Rights Organizations	Amnesty International	www.amnesty.org
	Human Rights Watch	www.hrw.org
	Human Rights Campaign	www.hrc.org/
	Glsen	www.glsen.org
	Signs of Homelessness.org	www.signsofhomelessness.org
Video Clips	Assorted video clips on Delicious	http://delicious.com/vanwormer
Articles	Full-text articles by Katherine van Wormer	http://www.scribd.com/people/view/365285-katherine-stuart-van-wormer

CEUs Motivational Interviewing Trainers in Ohio

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January to May 2012

Evenden presents motivational interviewing

training series in northeast Ohio,

$60/event. CEUs & supervisory credit.

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Gerhard presents motivational interviewing training series in central Ohio, January to April 2012
Join consultant and trainer Scott Gerhard, MA, LSW, at his Motivational Interviewing (MI) training events in Columbus, Ohio, from January to April 2012. Register online today. Participants engage in skill-building exercises to learn MI's client-centered approaches for responding to desire for change and resistance to change among individuals with severe mental illness and/or substance use disorders. Ideal for IDDT, ACT, other best practices. $60 each event. Get CEUs & supervisory credit.
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CEUs 18-27 Contact Hours per conference The U.S. Journal Training and Institute for Integral Development

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The U.S. Journal Training and Institute for Integral Development

2012 EVENTS http://www.usjt.com/2012/pdfs/TRG2012Schedule.pdf

Premier training events and online learning opportunities for

Licensed Professional Counselors (LPC),
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Join us at one of the 8-10 training events we host per year.

Earn up to 18-27 Contact Hours per conference. We also offer pre-conference workshops covering topics such as: Ethics, Aging, Multicultural Issues, Domestic Violence, Substance Abuse, Pain, and more.

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SAMHSA Search 219 Interventions

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SAMHSA Search 219 Interventions - You can also refine the interventions by using criteria on the left. http://nrepp.samhsa.gov/AdvancedSearch.aspx