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GOALS
& OBJECTIVES OF EDUCATION OFFERING |
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PURPOSE OF PRESENTATION (GOALS): |
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To introduce addiction as "Affect Regulation Behavior";
learning to recognize "unlearned" behavior and its role in
addiction and recovery. Identifying distorted personal realities and
intervention strategies to improve personal functions. |
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COURSE CONTENT AND DESCRIPTION: |
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The neurobiology of addiction will be discussed to help
participants gain an understanding of the implications of the
"hijacked brain". Healthy emotional function versus
trauma/shame bound function. Identify flight, fight, freeze reactions
and to learn healthy self-mastery through skill building strategies
and definitive exercises. |
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INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS (VIDEO USE, ETC.): |
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Didactic presentation, video, group I experiential discussion and handouts. |
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EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES (LISTED NUMERICALLY) |
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Achieve a functional understanding of brain memory systems,
how they interact and when and how to intervene to improve cognitive processing. |
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Be able to teach and use a model of communication that
facilitates self awareness, understanding and self accountability. |
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Utilize course content to help clients assess developmental
deficits, survival mechanisms and missing skills necessary to enhance
their adult function. |
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Identify shame and trauma based distorted thinking and
utilize shame reducing techniques to decrease regressive behaviors
and relapse potential. |
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Identify the impact child abuse and neglect on neurological
development and develop treatment strategies to acquire affect
regulation skills. |
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Utilize and teach a model of toxic shame as the core of addictive
and compulsive behavior and a stage oriented model of recovery that
provides clients with both understanding and direction in their
individual recovery programs.. |
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DIDACTIC PRESENTATION TIME: |
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3.5 hours |
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EXPERIENTIAL PRESENTATION TIME: |
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2.5 hours |
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