Addiction - Assessment and Intervention

16.05.2024 - 31.05.2024

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Credits

3 ECTS (78 hours)

Form of study

Partially web-based

Location

Tartu

Fee

420 EUR

Teachers

Tõnu Jürjen
Margo Bristow

Study group

Psychology

Program language

English

Purpose:

The aim of the course is to provide basic knowledge and skills for psychological counsellors for working with substance misuse and behavioural maladaptations.

Target group:

Participants in the professional year of psychologist-counselor; master's degree in psychology.

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Outcome:

A student who has completed the course:
* knows the main mechanisms of misuse and addiction
* understands assessment principles and is able to identify them in their work;
* evaluates suitability of different interventions based on assessment results;
* is able to create a realistic intervention plan and relapse prevention plan for a client.

Starting conditions:

Master's degree in psychology

Teachers:

Tõnu Jürjen - certified alcohol and other drug counselor since 1980; certified problem gambling counselor since 2001; certified anger management specialist; member of the Motivational Interviewing Network (MINT).
Margo Bristow -

Content:

Topic	Credit	Lectors
1. Co-morbidity – holistic assessment of what is presented in the 1st session - What comes first? Co-presentation and how it effects treatment protocol - Differential diagnosis (ADHD/bi-polar; depression; anxiety) Drugs of abuse and modes of use (alcohol; cannabis; prescription drugs; MDMA, cyber-discussion, amphetamine) Estonian statistics How do see this in own work and personal lives – small group discussion Assessment and engagement – role play both personal handoff and referral out. How do you follow up with the client? - When to refer – addiction vs harmful usage - How the system works - Clinical Interview (start of the discussion) - Real/role play Medication overview Therapeutic interventions – Short presentation and lead the discussion on topic (brief; SFT; behavioral; meditation and mindfulness; contingency management; working with significant others) Relapse prevention Special topics brought in by the learners to discuss Develop an outline for individual Clinical Interview Role-play	78	Margo Bristow

Location info:

Tartu linn Näituse 3, rooms 110, 113 and 117

Learning environment:

Studies and teaching takes place in appropriate classrooms, which have the required teaching equipment and meet the health and safety requirements.

Schedule and further information:

16th of May, at 10.15-16.15, rooms 110 ja 113
17th of May, at 10.15-16.15, rooms 110 ja 113
23th of May, at 10.15-16.15, rooms 110 ja 113
24th of May, at 10.15-16.15, rooms 110 ja 117

Requirements to complete:

Participation in training days, fulfillment of evaluation criteria

Outcome method:

non-differentiated (pass, fail, not present)

Grading method:

Independent works

Grading criteria:

For a pass students are asked to: (a) participate actively on all four days, (b) review and present on one chapter in Treating Addiction (Miller et al. 2019), (c) be prepared to present their findings to the group, and (d) submit a clinical interview outline that may be used in their clinical setting.

Document to be issued:

Certificate of completion

Tax refund:

Yes

Registration deadline:

30.04.2024

Additional information:

Kertu Ird, kertu.ird@ut.ee, +372 +372 737 5903

Program code:

SVPH.TK.154

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