March 31, 2017 by

Webinar on Family Treatments of SUDs in Teens

BUILD UP YOUR TEEN TREATMENT IQ.

Webinar on Effective Family Treatments for Adolescent Substance Use Disorders

This presentation will describe the strong evidence base supporting family therapy for treating adolescent substance use disorders. It will first review the evidence for and content of empirically supported manualized family therapy models, including brief strategic family therapy (BSFT), functional family therapy (FFT), multidimensional family therapy (MDFT), and multisystemic therapy (MST). Although these “brand-name” models differ from one another along several dimensions of intervention focus and sequencing, they are common members of the broader FT approach. The presentation will delineate these “core elements” of FT, including signature interventions such as embracing developmentally calibrated parenting strategies, intervening directly with family members to repair intrafamilial relationships, and addressing challenges encountered by adolescents and caregivers in key extrafamilial systems. Second, the presentation will describe an innovative empirical method for distilling the core elements of FT that can also serve as a template for rigorous distillation of other treatment approaches. Finally, we will present data on the fidelity and effectiveness of core family therapy implemented in community settings during routine care for adolescent problems behaviors

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TO REGISTER

Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm Eastern (12pm Central / 11am Mountain /10am Pacific)

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March 24, 2017 by

You can now use simulation for no cost as part of the SBIRT@LUC Training Program!

Many health professionals report having little time, training, tools, and treatment resources to conduct screening and brief interventions for adolescents’ use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends adolescent substance use screening and education as part of routine care, using the universal Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) process developed by SAMHSA. Kognito’s SBI with Adolescents is a conversation simulation designed to prepare health professionals to screen young patients for substance use, conduct brief interventions using evidence-based principles of motivational interviewing, and, when necessary, refer patients to further support. This simulation helps practitioners learn basic facts about adolescent substance use, as well as techniques to screen patients and conduct brief interventions to drive positive change in health behaviors.

Learning Objectives:

•Screen patients using evidence-based tools

• Conduct brief interventions using motivational interviewing

• Make collaborative action plans with patients

• Refer patients to treatment service and follow up on referrals All with cutting edge online simulation technology

Simulation Features:

• Available online 24/7

• Generalizeable to various populations and settings

• Completion of the program includes continuing education credits (CEUs) for health professionals; a certificate of completion with score based on assessment. FREE!!!

• Kognito hosts the program on its secure web server and provides technical support for users

kognito Log-in Information:

Create an account: kognitocampus.com Enrollment key: loyolasbi

For additional information on the SBIRT@LUC Training Program, please contact: Dr. Michael Dentato, Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at Loyola University Chicago and SBIRT@LUC Program Director, at 312.915.7030 or mdentato@luc.edu.

March 24, 2017 by

Opioid Epidemic and its effect on families of color

As more and more people emerge from the shadows to put a face on the nation’s opioid epidemic, however, faces of color are notably absent. The stigma of addiction is one factor. Contending with shame and the real or imagined judgement of others is hard for any family. Addiction also brings with it the baggage of long association with criminality, unemployment, and violence — characteristics that have been stereotypically attributed to blacks, Latinos, and immigrants.