Best Practices in Alcohol Use Disorder Assessment and Treatment
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Breining Institute for Registered Addiction Specialists
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals
Provider approved by CCAPP, Provider number 1S-06-729-0220 for 1.50 CEH's
Louisiana Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals
Education hours MCBAP-S
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Missouri Credentialing Board
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California Board of Registered Nursing
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Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
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District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
This program was approved by the South Carolina Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education Program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Psychology
Florida Board Of Psychology (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Florida Board of Medicine
Florida Board of Medicine (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Florida Physician Assistants
Florida Physician Assistants (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Relias LLC designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Content Area: C2
American Psychological Association
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Association of Social Work Boards
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Relias LLC is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Relias LLC maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.50 Clinical continuing education credits.
Course Delivery Format: Asynchronous Distance Learning-interaction includes quizzes with questions and answers, post-tests. This module is Reading-based with short video clips.
Illinois Professional Counselor/Clinical Counselor
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Illinois, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Marriage and Family Therapist Continuing Education Sponsor
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National Board for Certified Counselors
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Ohio Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Provider # RTX050401
CEBroker Provider 50-290
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Ohio Professional Counselor Board
Ohio Counselor, Social WOrker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Provider # RCX100502
CEBroker Provider: 50-290
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New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, Division of Professional Licensing Services, Social Work Unit
Relias, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0009.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of licensed master social work and licensed clinical social work in New York. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice for an LMSW and LCSW. A licensee who practices beyond the authorized scope of practice could be charged with unprofessional conduct under the Education Law and Regents Rules.
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Social workers will receive 1.50 continuing education hours for participating in this course. This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Mental Health Practitioners, Mental Health Counselors (MHC)
Relias, LLC, is recognized by New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0011
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This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Mental Health Practitioners, Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT)
Relias, LLC, is recognized by New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists. #MFT-0009
As a provider of online, asynchronous education, some courses offered by Relias are considered "self-study". The regulations limit self-study activities taken from a provider approved by the Education Department to no more than 12 hours in the 36-month registration period or one-third of the hours in a registration period other than 36 months.
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Texas State Board of Professional Counselors
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
NAADAC, The Association for Addiction Professionals
This course has been approved by Relias LLC, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 1.50 CE. NAADAC Provider #86124, Relias, LLC is responsible for all
aspects of their programming.
Pennsylvania Certification Board
PCB Approved Education
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California Association of Alcohol and Drug Educators
Relias Learning is an approved provider of Continuing Education. Provider number: CP40 910 H 0318 for 1.50 CEHs.
California Association of DUI Treatment Programs
National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors
Connecticut Certification Board
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Ohio Social Worker Board
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
CEBroker Provider: 50-290
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board of Psychology
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Certification Board of Georgia
This activity is approved for 1.50 contact hours.
Course Details
State the prevalence of AUD and how it varies by age, gender, and ethnicity.
Explain the frequency of co-occurring mental health and AUD and the nature of the relationship between these types of disorders.
Describe effective psychosocial treatments for AUD, including cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational enhancement therapy, and 12-step facilitation.
Summarize the mechanism of action, benefits, and potential side effects of medications employed in treating AUD.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders in the U.S.
Meet Luis
How Prevalent is Alcohol Use?
What is a Standard Drink?
Heavy or Risky Drinking
Quick Check
What is Binge Drinking?
Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders
AUD: Common, But Undertreated
Review
Summary
Section 3: Screening and Assessment of Alcohol Use Disorders
Screening Tests for Alcohol Use
General Screening Guidelines
DSM-5 Criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder
Assessment of Alcohol Use Disorders
Mild Alcohol Use Disorder
Moderate and Severe Alcohol Use Disorder
Alcohol Withdrawal
Review
Summary
Section 4: Alcohol Use Disorders in Individuals with Co-occurring Mental Health Disorders
Alcohol Use Disorders and Risk of Other Mental Health Diagnoses
Suicide Risk and AUD
Etiology of Co-Occurring Disorders
Treatment of Co-occurring Disorders
Review
Summary
Section 5: Psychosocial Treatments for Alcohol Use Disorders
Principles of Effective Treatment
Psychosocial Treatment for AUD
Group Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Motivational Enhancement Therapy/Motivational Interviewing
Contingency Management
Twelve Step Facilitation Therapy and Mutual Support Groups
Review
Summary
Section 6: Medications for Alcohol Use Disorders
Overview of Medication Management for AUD
Naltrexone: Oral and Extended Release
Acamprosate
Disulfiram
Other Medications for AUD: Gabapentin & Topiramate
Review
Summary
Section 7: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Congratulations!
Exam and BrainSparks
Dr. Shultz received her medical degree from the University of Illinois and did her Internal Medicine Residency at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Clinical Campus. She completed a fellowship in Addiction Medicine at the University of Minnesota in 2008. She is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine and a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. She practiced at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation (HBFF) in Center City, MN for 10 years and is currently a physician on the Inpatient MICD Unit at St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul, MN, an affiliate of HealthEast. She has extensive teaching experience in the field and her passion is teaching other physician and health care professionals how to recognize and manage addictions. She was the Course Director for the HBFF sponsored conference entitled "Addiction Medicine for the Primary Care Provider" in 2014, 2015 and 2017. She is an Adjunct Professor for the U of MN Dept. of Community and Family Medicine. Disclosure: Pamela Shultz, MD has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.Instructor: Marlene M. Reil
Dr. Reil is a licensed psychologist and psychiatric nurse practitioner who specializes in co-occurring mental-health, substance use, and physical-health disorders. She is versed in evidence-based and promising practices, including motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, contemplative psychotherapy, and integrated wellness self-management. Dr. Reil received her MA and PhD from the New School Graduate Faculty Political and Social Science. She has a BSN from Pace University and an MSN from the Sage Colleges School of Health Sciences in the area of advanced practice psychiatric nursing. She is a speaker and educator on mental health and substance use topics as they relate to at-risk individuals and those with chronic health disorders such as diabetes, cancer, and HIV/AIDS. Dr. Reil consults with public and private organizations and individuals to design and deliver educational materials that are interactive, engaging, and reflect the most recent evidence-based and promising practices.
Disclosure: Marlene M. Reil has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: Entry level Psychologists; Intermediate level Alcohol and Drug Counselors; Intermediate level Marriage and Family Therapists; Intermediate level Professional Counselors; Intermediate level Social Workers; Nurses; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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