American Psychological Association Division 50
Join over 1000 individuals committed to research, professional training, and clinical practice within the broad range of addictive behaviors, including senior addiction researchers, practitioners, early career members, and students/trainees.
Date of Call: Nov 13, 2020
Speaker: F. Michler Bishop
Many people recover from addictions on their own with little or no professional help. However, not much is known about the strategies they use to change their behavior and to maintain that change. Currently, most research attention and treatment efforts are focused on those who are severely addicted. But at least one study indicates that those who are not severely addicted cost society more than those who are. This talk briefly reviews the research on self-guided change, aka natural recovery, the paucity of research focused on how people change and maintain that change, and what we do know about the techniques that people use to change their addictive behaviors. How practitioners might aid and accelerate self-guided change and an effective, relatively inexpensive research method is also discussed.
mbishop-20201113 (1).mp3Date of Call: Jun 9, 2017
Speaker: Bruce Liese, PhD, ABPP
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) has been well validated for the treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs) and addictive behaviors – and group treatment is common in the treatment of these problems. This program presents a cognitive-behavioral therapy addictions group (CBTAG) for diverse addictive behaviors, including SUDs, gambling disorder, Internet gaming, and binge eating. Theory and research are presented for CBT and group therapy. We focus on the design and facilitation of the CBTAG and teach participants to identify individuals appropriate for such a diverse group. We highlight cognitive, behavioral, affective, and physiological processes common to various addictive behaviors; teach participants to identify target cognitive, behavioral, and interpersonal problems, and; describe coping skills taught in the CBTAG.
Liese-Group-CBT-opt.mp3Date of Call: May 12, 2017
Speaker: John Kelly, PhD, ABPP
John Kelly February, 2017 (1).mp3Date of Call: Apr 4, 2017
Speaker: Sue Johnson, PhD
Date of Call: Jan 6, 2017
Speaker: Joseph Troncale, MD
Troncale-01062017-Addiction-Medicine.mp3Date of Call: Jul 17, 2016
Speaker: Joseph Nowinski, PhD
Date of Call: Jan 8, 2016
Speaker: Bruce Liese, PhD, ABPP
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) was initially introduced as a treatment for acute psychological problems (e.g., depression, anxiety, phobias). As time has passed CBT has been applied to increasingly complex, chronic problems (e.g., personality disorders, substance use disorders, serious mental illnesses). Research and practice with individuals suffering from these complex disorders has led to notable changes in the way CBT is practiced. For example, more attention is now paid to the therapeutic relationship and case conceptualization (including the development of these mental health problems). At the same time, specific techniques and psychoeducation have been less emphasized. In this one-hour conference, changes in CBT over the past 40 years are presented and participants are taught specific strategies for addressing acute and chronic mental health problems.
Liese-CBT-Its-not-what-you-think.mp3
Resources are available for those struggling with addiction and numerous effective treatments exist. Whether you are looking for help for yourself or a loved one, we encourage you to seek out help.
