FREE APA CE credit workshop - "Ethics for Addiction Psychologists" Case Conference - Next Friday, Oct. 21
News Date: Thursday, October 13, 2022 - 08:45
Your friends and colleagues at APA Division 50 (Society of Addiction Psychology; SoAP) now offer a new opportunity for you to earn one APA CE credit in ethics - at no cost - by attending an online 1-hour CE case conference (described below, with learning objectives and presenter qualifications).In addition to this case conference, we plan to offer other ethics workshops in the near future to help you meet the ethics licensing requirements in your state. (For example, as of January 1, 2023, California requires four hours of ethics training.)
This conference will be presented via Zoom on Friday, October 21 (11 am PT; 12 pm MT; 1 pm CT; 2 pm ET). To attend you must reserve your space in advance by sending an email to Bruce S. Liese, PhD, ABPP (bliese@kumc.edu) by Wednesday, October 19 at 6 pm (CT). Prior to the start of this workshop, a Zoom link will be sent to you at the email address you provide. To earn credit, all attendees must remain in the workshop for the entire hour with their cameras turned on.
Ethics for Addiction Psychologists Case Conference
Bruce S. Liese, PhD, ABPP
Course Description
Addictive disorders are complicated. They innately involve potentially harmful behaviors. For example, clients may describe past, present, or future threats to their own safety or the safety of others. They may admit to involvement in illegal behaviors. They may attend therapy under the influence of addictive substances. And to complicate matters, concerned family members may try to intervene on their behalf. As a result of these complexities, treating addictive disorders often requires complex clinical and ethical decision-making processes. The purpose of this case conference is to help participants consider the unique ethical challenges associated with treating people with addictions. The APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct will be reviewed, cognitive processes of ethical vs. unethical decision-making will be presented, and these will be applied to a challenging case presented by the facilitator and discussed by participants. Finally, the main points of the session will be summarized, and participants will be encouraged to describe how they plan to apply the concepts and processes considered throughout the session.
Learning objectives
1. List at least one ethical principle or standard for psychologists, and apply it to the practice of addiction psychology
2. Explain at least one basic behavioral ethics construct (e.g., bounded ethicality, System 1 vs. System 2 thinking, want vs. should thinking, motivated reasoning, etc.)
3. Describe at least one strategy for increasing the likelihood that you will act ethically under ethically challenging circumstances
Presenter qualifications
Bruce S. Liese, PhD, ABPP is Professor of Family Medicine and Psychiatry at the University of Kansas (KU) Medical Center and Clinical Director at the Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment at KU. He has taught more than 100 courses and workshops on addictive behaviors, psychotherapy, and evidence-based practice, and supervised hundreds of psychotherapy trainees. Dr. Liese has more than 75 publications and he has co-authored three texts on addictions. His most recent text, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy of Addictive Disorders, was just published with co-author Dr. Aaron T. Beck in 2022. Dr. Liese received a President’s Citation for his work in Division 50 of the American Psychological Association (APA). He received the Distinguished Career Contributions to Education and Training award from Division 50 and an APA Presidential Citation for his community service in 2018. In addition to his scholarly activities, Dr. Liese continues to see approximately 25 patients weekly.
Again, if you wish to register for this workshop (or have questions), send an email to:
Bruce S. Liese, Ph.D., A.B.P.P.
Professor of Family Medicine and Psychiatry
Clinical Director, Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment
University of Kansas
