Relapse Prevention for Addictive Behaviors

2 CE Hours
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About the Course

Relapse Prevention for Addictive Behaviors aims to provide readers with an update on empirical and applied developments related to relapse prevention (RP) with a primary focus on events spanning the last decade (2000-2010). A concise overview of the historical and theoretical foundations of the RP model and a brief summary of the clinical intervention strategies are also explored.

This course is based on the reading online article, Relapse Prevention for Addictive Behaviors created by Christian S. Hendershot et al in 2011.

Publication Details

Journal/Publisher: Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy
Publication Date: 2011

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Christian S. Hendershot
Christian S. Hendershot works for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and in the Psychiatry Department of the University of Toronto, Canada
Katie Witkiewitz
Katie Wiekiewitz works for the Departmernt of Psychology at Washington State University in Vancouver, WA.
William H. George
William H. George works in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA.
G. Alan Marlatt
G. Alan Marlatt works in the Department of Psychology at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D.

Target Audience

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, and social workers who seek knowledge about relapse prevention for addictive behaviors. It is appropriate for an advanced level of participants' knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Explain Marlatt's relapse prevention model as well as the developments in relapse prevention from 2000-2010.
  2. 2 Identify the recent findings in support of the relapse prevention model components.
  3. 3 Acknowledge the emerging topics in relapse and relapse prevention with understanding of directions for future research.

Disclosure to Learners

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Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$18

Course Details

2 CE Hours
Reading Online
Course 101869

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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