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Pre-Service Educational Resources

ATTC Pre-service Whitepaper

SUD Substance Use Disorder (SUD) services are becoming more integrated with mental and physical health care. With this evolution, pre-service education programs need to evaluate how generalist and specialist health and behavioral health practitioners are prepared to enter the workforce. This website presents many educational materials that can support the education of a variety of professionals (doctors, nurses, social workers, etc.) regarding SUDs

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HCV Snapshot is a free, 90-minute online course. It is designed to briefly familiarize medical and behavioral health professionals with hepatitis C. Learning Objectives The course's four self-paced modules cover: Populations at risk: Describe populations at increased risk for hepatitis C. Hepatitis C, the disease: Differentiate hepatitis C from A and B, and review transmission, symptoms, testing, and curability. Screening processes: Describe the screening process and the importance of your role in addressing patient concerns and improving outcomes. Treatment options: Review factors influencing treatment, current and emerging treatment options, and patients' treatment concerns. **Continuing education is available, including CNE, NASW, NAADAC, and CHES.** This course was developed by Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC), part of the Collaborative for Excellence in Behavioral Health Research and Practice.  
Published: 11/16/2018
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Course description: The course begins the discussion of helpers and of helping. Students will learn how to recognize and deal with mental illness and will be introduced to issues in mental health. Course topics include units on mental illness, cognitive and other disabilities, substance use disorders (SUD), domestic and intimate partner violence, suicide, ethics, the helper and special problems faced by helpers. Keywords: Mental Health; Co-ocurring disorder
Published: 11/12/2018
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Lecture 7 Part 1 of 3 for the course "Integrated Behavioral Health Interventions for Substance Use."
Published: 11/12/2018
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Course description: This course discusses the causes and consequences of addiction as they relate to the individual, family, community, and society. Response alternatives regarding intervention, treatment, education, and prevention are reviewed.
Published: 11/12/2018
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Course description: An introduction to Major theories of various treatment modalities including client-centered, psychodynamic, rational-emotive, and reality therapy. Topics include cognitive/behavioral approaches such as behavior modification, life skills training, and an introduction to experimental therapies.
Published: 11/12/2018
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Course description: Examination of the various stages of the group work treatment process with emphasis on roles, tasks, and potential problem areas. Topics include mechanics of group function, structure of groups, communication patterns within groups, effective group facilitation skills, and techniques used to address special population issues and needs.
Published: 11/12/2018
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Course description: The primary goal of this course is to provide advanced undergraduate psychology majors the opportunity to observe the daily operations of an addiction/mental health center.
Published: 11/12/2018
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Course description: This course covers current data and studies in addiction, including practical information and interviews from staff members and clients in facilities offering substance use disorder treatment.
Published: 11/12/2018
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Course description: This course focuses on current issues impacting addiction. Living with drugs, how drugs work-their use and addiction; major drugs involved in substance use disorders (SUD); drugs and crime; the social impact of drugs; prevention, treatment and education are addressed.
Published: 11/12/2018
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Course description: Advanced examination of skills, confidentiality, and ethical guidelines applied in the counseling, treatment, and recovery of substance use disorders.
Published: 11/12/2018
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Course description: This course will provide the student with an understanding of co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders, how such individuals are treated and how case management is conducted.
Published: 11/12/2018
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Course description: This course will provide an overview of the process involved in case management and the skills needed to effectively design and implement treatment plans with individuals who present with substance and behavioral addictions.
Published: 11/12/2018
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Course description: This course in basic learning theory teaches students how learning takes place and provides opportunities to practice various learning strategies.
Published: 11/12/2018
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Course description: This course is designed to facilitate development of the basic communication skills necessary to develop an effective helping relationship with clients.
Published: 11/12/2018
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Course description: This course examines procedures by which a counselor/program identifies and evaluates an individual's strengths, weaknesses, problems, and needs which will be used in the development of a treatment plan.
Published: 11/12/2018
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Course description: This course examines the incidence and etiology of chemical dependence and its impact on adolescents, families, and society. The course also addresses physiological, psychosocial, and cultural aspects of psychoactive substances in relation to adolescents, adolescent assessment techniques and classification of substance use disorders, and special characteristics of adolescents of diverse population groups, particularly those at high risk.
Published: 11/12/2018
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Course description: This course studies the family as a dynamic system focusing on the effects of addiction on family roles, rules and behavior patterns. Discussion will include the effects of mood-altering substances, behaviors, and therapeutic alternatives as they relate to the family from a multicultural and transgenerational perspective.
Published: 11/12/2018
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Course description: An introduction to the literature concerning maladaptive behavior including characteristics, classification, diagnosis, and treatment modalities. Topics include factors associated with defining and identifying abnormal behavior. Keywords: Mental Health; Co-ocurring disorder
Published: 11/12/2018
Slide Set
Lecture 8 for the course "Integrated Behavioral Health Interventions for Substance Use."
Published: 11/12/2018
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Lecture 7 Part 3 of 3 for the course "Integrated Behavioral Health Interventions for Substance Use."
Published: 11/12/2018
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Lecture 7 Part 2 of 3 for the course "Integrated Behavioral Health Interventions for Substance Use."
Published: 11/12/2018
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Lecture 6 Part 3 of 3 for the course "Integrated Behavioral Health Interventions for Substance Use."
Published: 11/12/2018
Course/Training
List of available alcohol and drug courses and practicum offered at colleges and universities in the South Southwest Region ATTC Disclaimer: This resource was developed prior to the launch of the ATTC Network's initiative on person-first and recovery oriented language. As such, it uses outdated terminology that is not aligned with current standards. Network representatives were unable to modify the existing resource, and recommend that should you use these sources to develop your own, that you embrace the current language best practices.
Published: 11/12/2018
Training Guide
2002 JAMA article
Published: 11/12/2018
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