28 Days Later: Understanding Addiction and Recovery
28 Days Later: Understanding Addiction and Recovery is a 3-hour continuing education course for licensed mental health professionals. Participants will learn to analyze the neurobiological mechanisms underlying addiction, including dopamine pathways, tolerance, and withdrawal processes and to apply evidence-based screening tools and diagnostic criteria from DSM-5-TR to accurately assess substance use disorders. [AUTO-DRAFT — review and edit before publishing.]
3
CE Hours
4
Modules
15
Quiz Questions
3
Est. Minutes
What you'll learn
- Differentiate between substance use, misuse, and substance use disorders using DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria
- Explain the neurobiological mechanisms underlying addiction, including the brain's reward system and neuroadaptation
- Apply evidence-based screening and assessment tools for substance use disorders in clinical practice
- Implement motivational interviewing techniques and other evidence-based interventions for clients with SUDs
- Integrate relapse prevention strategies and recovery support into comprehensive treatment planning
- Evaluate co-occurring disorders and develop integrated treatment approaches for dual diagnosis clients
Who it's for
Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, Psychologists
Approval & credit
CounselorReady is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP #7760). This course awards 3 NBCC-approved CE hours; a certificate is issued on completion. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CounselorReady is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.