Presentation Information:

As more varied information is found through ongoing research in the psychology of change, brain maturation, and brain functioning, creativity in application of treatment approaches must become more creative and diverse.

This is a four-hour presentation in which participants will explore the most prevalent DSM-5-TR diagnoses that present concurrently with substance use and addictive disorders, and pose the most complex questions for diagnosis and treatment. Common signs, symptoms, and current medications will also be reviewed. Additionally, the comparison of addictive versus compulsive disorders will be explored. This course will be interactive utilizing lecture, large group discussions, as well as case study analysis.

Objectives:

• Participants will learn the most current “best practice” models of substance use and co-occurring disorders diagnosis and treatment.
• Participants will review the impact of varying stages of change “per diagnosis” on overall stabilization.
• Participants will discuss the impact of countertransference in the practitioner’s ability to assist the client through the change process.
• Participants will gain an overview varying practitioner skills needed to promote the change process.

This training is worth four (4) continuing education hours.

An application for four (4) continuing education hours has been made to the Maine Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors.

Agenda for the Day:

8:30am to 9:45am – Welcome, Housekeeping, Introductions and Presentation
9:45am to 10:00am – Break
10:00am to 11:30am – Presentation Continues
11:30am to 11:45am – Break
11:45am to 1:00pm – Presentation Wrap-Up & Open Discussion

About the Presenter:

Mary-K O’Sullivan, LMFT, LADC, LPC has been working as a Clinical Manager and Clinical Trainer for over 30 years. She has worked in both the private and public sectors in the fields of criminal justice and forensics, substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders and clinical supervision in both inpatient and outpatient programs. She has worked as a trainer for the Department of Corrections, the Judicial Department, and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Division of Education and Training in the State of Connecticut as well as working as the Clinical Preceptor for the SARP program at the Groton Naval Submarine Base. She has trained both Nationally and Internationally including spending 10 years training with David Powell, PhD. and spending time in Singapore assisting their treatment network in developing skills in co-occurring disorders treatment. She provides training and consultation to Private Non-profits and state agencies across the United States and abroad.