Historically, various debates can be traced throughout treatment for substance use disorder since the mid-1800s. This workshop will initially focus on two of those debates. The first debate: is addiction (now called substance use disorder) a primary disorder in and of itself or is it simply a symptom of underlying pathology. A second debate: is addiction (substance use disorder) a primary disorder that causes the family to become ill or is it the family illness that causes people to become addicted? These debates continue within the treatment industry and are reflected in the philosophies and services offered. There is no standardization of best practices within the treatment industry as to how or to what extent the family should be involved. This workshop will also examine literature and practices relative to family involvement and basic vocabulary within the industry that might be contributing to the confusion.
Presented by Jeanie Griffin, LMFT, LPC, LCDC
For more information or to register: https://tpn.health/events/the-role-of-the-family-in-substance-use-disorder-and-mental-health-treatment-historically-currently-and-moving-forward/#
Approved for 2.0 CE clock hours; no NBCC credit available for this program.
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