Effective Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders

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COURSE OVERVIEW

Stimulant Use Disorders can present challenges that differ from other substance use disorders. Join us in the informative training to build insight on recent trends of stimulant use in The United States, including collaborative discussion on amphetamines, methamphetamine, and crack/cocaine.

This training will provide a psych-ed surrounding what research suggests surrounding stimulants’ effects on one’s brain and behavior, as well as medical aspects of stimulant use disorders.

This training also discusses approaches to the treatment of stimulant use disorder, namely as it relates to client retention, treatment efficacy, and treatment engagement.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Discuss the recent trends associated with stimulant use disorders.
Explain how stimulants affect the brain and behavior, as well as stimulants’ mechanisms of action.
Discuss treatment considerations for special populations (such as racial/ethnic minority populations, adolescents, individuals with co-occurring mental disorders, etc).

Target Audience: Licensed Professional Counselors, Social Workers, Addiction Counselors, & LMFT

Content Level: Beginner to Intermediate

2 CE Hour Credits Approved By: NAADAC, ASWB, & NBCC

State Board Approval

Course Features

Lectures 2
Quizzes 1
Duration Lifetime access
Skill level Intermediate
Language English
Students 10
Certificate Yes
Assessments Self

VIDEO RECORDING 1
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  Effective Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders
COURSE EVALUATION 1
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  Effective Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders
QUIZ 1
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  Effective Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders
  15 questions

Corey Pitts, LCMHC, LCAS, CCS-I

Corey Pitts is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC), as well as a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (LCAS) who currently works for UNC Health Care’s Alcohol and Substance Abuse Program in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Corey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, as well as a Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Lenoir Rhyne University. Corey’s areas of interest stem from not only co-occurring disorders but
also from complexities of substance abuse difficulties, as well as how these impact communities. His expertise stems particularly from Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), where he provided individual & group counseling for a caseload of 50+ clients, as well as psych assessment, case management, and relapse prevention strategies.
Corey’s treatment modalities stem from assortments of counseling theory. Although Corey considers himself to be an eclectic counselor, he tends to have strength in the utilization of Jungian Psychoanalysis, Glasser’s Reality Therapy/Choice Theory, and Motivational Interviewing.