Why Aren’t Psychologists Treating Addiction? A Primer
October 30, 2020 @ 5:00 am - 8:00 am
Why Aren’t Psychologists Treating Addiction? A Primer
Friday, October 30, 2020
Registration 8:30am Program 9am to 12pm
Presented By: Mark Schenker, Ph.D.
Location: Online Program
3.0 CE Credits
Psychologists generally avoid working with people with substance use disorders (SUDs). There are historical, cultural and structural reasons why this is so. Nevertheless, given the ubiquity of these disorders in society, and particularly in the clinical population, it is incumbent on all practicing psychologists to have a basic knowledge of SUDs, including assessment, treatment and referral strategies. This workshop will assess the current state of addiction treatment in the psychology world, and provide basic principles of detecting and working with patients with SUDs.
Objectives:
- Identify at least 3 reasons for avoidance of dealing with SUDs
- Be able to state the three core symptoms of a SUD
- Be able to perform an assessment for SUD
- Provide a working understanding of the concept of recovery
- Help clients identify appropriate goals for addressing problems with substance use.
Mark Schenker is a licensed psychologist with over 35 years’ experience working with patients with substance use disorders. He received his Ph.D. from the Temple University Clinical Psychology program. Dr. Schenker has written “A Clinician’s Guide to Twelve-Step Recovery” (Norton, 2009) and the chapter “Addiction Treatment Settings” for the APA Handbook of Clinical Psychology (APA, 2016). He has presented widely and has taught and supervised clinicians at universities and treatment programs, and has presented nationally and internationally (well, Toronto). He received the “Addiction Professional of the Year” award in 2017 from the Caron Foundation, and a 2018 Presidential Citation from APA Division 50, where he has been on the Board of Directors. In this capacity, he has hosted a monthly free Clinical Conference Call on behalf of Division 50, featuring speakers and callers from around the world. (Feel free to contact him to be added to this distribution list). He maintains a commitment to help train general clinicians to address the problem of addiction in their practices. Dr. Schenker maintains a practice in Plymouth Meeting focused primarily on addiction psychology and family/couples therapy.
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.