There is a growing concern about the prevalence of opioid addiction in the United States. Both the illegal use of heroin and the overuse of opioids to treat pain are on the rise. Behavioral health professionals need to quickly equip themselves with proven clinical interventions to battle this epidemic.
Neuroscience research is revealing not only how drugs affect the brain, but how clinical interventions affect the brain as well. Certain areas have been shown to “re-wire” in response to particular treatments. Using clinical experience and wisdom along with the latest research findings, Dr. Center will demonstrate the effectiveness of current approaches and their specific applications. You will place techniques shown to reduce cravings and improve decision making capabilities among opioid abusers in your treatment arsenal. You will leave empowered to translate the latest findings into decisions on which treatment to use with your client and when.
Course Content
OPIATE AND OPIOID ABUSE HERE AND AROUND THE WORLD
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PAIN AND OPIOID MISUSE
WHAT NEUROSCIENCE REVEALS ABOUT OPIOID ABUSE VS OTHER SUBSTANCE ABUSE
MINDFULNESS AS AN ADJUNCT TO TREATMENT
THE FINDINGS: WHICH APPROACHES WORK? WHEN AND HOW SHOULD THEY BE USED? u Contingency Management
TRANSLATE THE LATEST RESEARCH INTO EFFECTIVE PRACTICE
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| Course Manual_The Neuroscience of Opioid Addiction: A Clinician’s Plan of Attack for the 21st Century Epidemic (1.28 MB) | Available after Purchase | ||
| Course Powerpoint_The Neuroscience of Opioid Addiction (26.26 MB) | Available after Purchase |
Hayden Center, PhD, LPC has worked in the field of substance abuse treatment and prevention for more than 30 years. He served as the director of a US Department of Education (USDOE) grant while at Auburn University, and served the State of Alabama Department of Education as the coordinator of the state Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program. Dr. Center was a consultant to the Alabama Governor’s Office of Drug Abuse Policy for ten years and has worked with numerous state and local agencies in the state of Alabama. He most recently served as the evaluator for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention’s (CSAP) Southeast Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (SECAPT) and the Border Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (BCAPT). Dr. Center has provided over 200 trainings on the topics of science-based prevention, evaluation, risk and protective factors, co-occurring disorders, and other mental health and substance abuse issues. His current interests are providing training and technical assistance to increase the usage and effectiveness of evidence-based treatments and approaches. He has maintained a private practice with individuals and families for over 25 years and has worked extensively with clients who suffer from substance abuse and process addictions.
Dr. Center has taught in university settings for over 28 years. Currently he teaches graduate-level courses in Theories of Psychotherapy, Advanced Objective Testing, Psychopharmacology, and undergraduate courses in psychology at Auburn University in Montgomery, Alabama. He earned his PhD in Counselor Education and Master of Science in Psychology at Auburn University in Montgomery Alabama. Dr. Center’s Bachelor of Science in psychology degree is from Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Disclosure:
Financial – Receives a speaking honorarium from Vyne Education.
Nonfinancial – No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Please note: There will be a lunch and two 15-minute breaks; one in the morning and one in the afternoon. Lunch and break times will be announced by the speaker and at their discretion.
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