In-Person

A Multi-Faceted Approach to Cravings Management

Presented by Doug Paul, LPC, LCPC, LMHC, QS, CPCS
1.0 CE Hours
Clinical
A Multi-Faceted Approach to Cravings Management

Information

Date & Time

  • -

Location

Brought to you by

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

  • Identify 1 way the addition of "cravings" to the DSM 5 impacts the work of SUD treatment.

  • Compare and contrast 4 craving types.

  • Compare and contrast medical and behavioral interventions used to manage cravings.

  • Apply at least 1 new intervention to assess and manage cravings.

Description

The DSM 5 added “cravings” to the criteria for substance use disorders in 2015. As substance use disorder can impact every area of life, so must the approach for cravings management. The goals for this workshop will be to review the literature on cravings management techniques, discuss cravings management medications, and elicit a discussion of multi-faceted approaches that have worked for those on the front lines of SUD treatment. This dynamic presentation is experiential and educational, using mixed-media and pop-culture references.

Target Audience

  • Counselor
  • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • Medical Doctor
  • Psychologist
  • Registered Nurse
  • Social Worker
  • Substance Use Disorder Professionals

Presenters

Doug Paul, LPC, LCPC, LMHC, QS, CPCS

Doug Paul, LPC, LCPC, LMHC has been a clinician with substance use disorders since 2007. He completed a Bachelor of Arts from University of Central Florida in 2002. He went on to complete a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from Georgia State University in 2007. During his graduate training, he participated in and presented University-sponsored research findings at the American Counseling Association’s Annual Convention in Montreal, Quebec; then going on to present at over 35 regional and national professional conventions over the next 16 years. While at two nationally-recognized treatment programs in the Atlanta area from 2007-2019, he gained skills in both clinical and leadership acumen. Currently in private practice, he continues to provide therapy, consultation and program development. Doug continues to practice his own recovery program over the last 23 years.