Engaging People with Problem Substance Use
March 28 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Engaging People with Problem Substance Use
Friday, March 28, 2025
Registration 8:30am Program 9am to 12pm
Presented By: Mark Schenker, Ph.D.
Location: Online Workshop
3 CE Credits
Substance Use Disorders have long been neglected by Psychologists, due to lack of training and ongoing stigma, among other reasons. But SUDs affect as many as 50% of those already in treatment, and often go undetected and untreated, impairing progress with other concerns. This program will provide a comprehensive theoretical understanding of SUDs and will emphasize practical engagement and treatment strategies.
Objectives:
1 Assess substance use disorders in the clinical population.
2. Create an appropriate treatment plan to address SUDs.
3. Analyze the degree of impairment of SUD to determine appropriate level of care.
4. Describe the core symptoms of addiction
5. Recognize differences between addiction and problem substance use.
Mark Schenker, Ph.D. is a licensed Clinical Psychologist who maintains a private practice in Blue Bell, PA. He has been active in the mental health and addiction treatment fields for over 40 years. He has received awards from the Caron Foundation and the Society of Addiction Psychology, and has served on the Boards of the Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologists and the Society of Addiction Psychology. He has presented at conferences nationally and internationally (if you count Toronto). He has provided training and supervision for professionals and the public, and is the author of “A Clinician’s Guide to 12-Step Recovery” (Norton) and chapters on Addiction Treatment in the APA Handbook of Clinical Psychology and the Pennsylvania Psychologist. In his other life, he plays guitar in Drive Thru Groove; he believes in the bumper sticker “Real Musicians Have Day Jobs”.
PSCP: The Psychology Network is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. PSCP: The Psychology network maintains responsibility for this program and its content.