Depression and Substance Use Disorders as Co-Occurring Disorders: Causes, Connections, and Treatment
Depression and Substance Use Disorders as Co-Occurring Disorders: Causes, Connections, and Treatment
Pricing
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Date & Time
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Identify four well-intended but problematic approaches to prevention conversations and treatment of depression and SUD.
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Explain the core issue for problematic substance use versus non-problematic experimental and social use.
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Summarize the theoretical foundations and applicability of professionally adopted evidence based treatments for Depression and SUD.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this workshop is to improve diagnosis and treatment by professionals of co-occurring disorders of depression and substance use disorders.
Description
The training will address the fundamental problematic approaches to the conversation or intervention attempts about substance use disorders with affected individuals; offer alternative strategies tied to underlying issues that cause both depression and SUD; and identify evidence-based treatments and how and why they are more or less effective.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Ronald Mah is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist. He is the author of “Difficult Behavior in Early Childhood,” (2006), “The One-Minute Temper Tantrum Solution” (2008), and “Getting Beyond Bullying and Exclusion, PreK-5, Empowering Children in Inclusive Classrooms” (2009), in addition to several e-books and DVDs. Dr. Mah has 16 years of experience in early childhood education. He is the owner of a childcare center and has elementary & secondary teaching credentials. He is also on the Board of Directors of the California Kindergarten Association and was a college instructor. Dr. Mah is the Co-Director of the MFT Masters Program at the Western Institute for Social Research, Berkeley. He is also on the Board of Directors of the California Association of Marriage & Family Therapist (2008-2012) and (2021-current) and has presented for CAMFT conferences and symposiums.
Financially Sponsored By
- Ridge RTC Adolescent Residential Treatment