Treatment Options and Executive Function Differences for IDD/ASD and Behavioral Health Comorbid Diagnoses
Information
Date & Time
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Name two of the three executive function components described in the webinar.
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Explain the general prevalence of comorbidity between Substance Use Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Intellectual Disability.
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Identify and describe one mental health treatment modality that can be used to treat anxiety and/or depression in those with Intellectual Disability and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Name at least one national organization that helps those with 1) Intellectual Disability, 2) Autism Spectrum Disorder and 3) Substance Use Disorder.
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Identify and describe one intervention that has been shown to be useful for those with Intellectual Disability and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder and comorbid Substance Use Disorder.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this workshop is to increase knowledge of treating individuals with co-occurring Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder and Substance Use Disorder, Anxiety and/or Mood disorders.
Description
Over the last decade, the mental health community has become aware that there is a significant subgroup of individuals with Intellectual Disabilities and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder who have comorbid Substance Use Disorder. There is evidence that the prevalence of these co-occurring disorders has been rising. Sadly, the scientific literature offers little regarding how to treat these unique combinations of disorders.
The purpose of this workshop is to explain executive functions, how they differ between Substance Use Disorder, and Intellectual Disability and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder, how they can present in combination, and how to treat them to relieve suffering. Additionally, this workshop will address the general concepts of treating anxiety and/or mood disorders in those with Intellectual disorder and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder. This three-hour workshop can be used to begin connecting those who work with Intellectual Disability and/or Autism Spectrum Disorder with those who treat Substance Use Disorder and other behavioral health conditions in such a way that they can work together to help their common clients
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Dr. Blake is a recognized national authority on Specific Learning Disorder, AD/HD and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in children, adolescents, and adults. He has specialized for over 30 years in Specific Learning Disorder, AD/HD and ASD and lives and works as a licensed psychologist in Tucson, Arizona. Interest in these areas was spurred by his own struggles with trying to overcome Dyslexia with impairment in phonological processing, fluency, spelling and comprehension, as well as a severe sensorineural hearing loss which were all initially diagnosed at the age of 26 during his first year of a doctoral program. At that time, the early 1980’s,little was known about adults with Specific Learning Disorder. As Dr. Blake struggled to learn about his own Specific Learning Disorder, he decided to make his life’swork the diagnosis and treatment of adults with Specific Learning Disorder, AD/HD and Autism Spectrum Disorder. When Dr. Blake began his professional career, he was one of a handful of practitioners in the country with such a focus. Now he travels the country sharing his personal story and what he has learned about Specific Learning Disorder, AD/HD and Autism Spectrum Disorder with other professionals who work with these populations, individuals with these disorders, and their loved ones. Dr. Blake, an avid competitive cyclist, lives with his wife, a retired psychologist and their two dogs in Tucson, Arizona.
Financially Sponsored By
- Aetna Better Health of Louisiana