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How We Speak Matters: Undoing Stigmatizing Language

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1.5 CE Hour On Demand
General

Presented By

  • Andrew Schreier, MA, ICS, CSAC, LPC, ICGC-II, BACC
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Description

How we speak about individuals is how we treat them. The use of language is vital when it comes to prevention, education, treatment, and recovery from those experiencing problems with substance use, mental health, gambling and other areas of need. The use of some language continues to be outdated, not based on clinical application, and can be stigmatizing and even harmful.  Using these types of words can impact someone not seeking help, disengaging in services, discouraging progress, and feelings of humiliation and shame. There is a need to incorporate ways to undo stigmatizing words and utilize new language to foster safe environments.

Target Audience
  • • Counselor
  • • Marriage & Family Therapist
  • • Nurses
  • • Physicians
  • • Social Worker
  • • Substance Use Disorder Professionals
  • • Psychologist
Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to empower clinicians to recognize stigmatizing language and be able to take action steps towards replacing them with patient-centered language.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Summarize the importance of language and the words we use towards people who are seeking help for problems related to substance use, mental health, gambling, and other areas of need.

  • Identify 5 or more common words/ phrases that are outdated, stigmatizing, and harmful but continue to be present in the helping industry.

  • Explain how using outdated, stigmatizing, and harmful language impacts individuals seeking help.

  • Describe 2 strategies for speaking to, talking about, documenting, and otherwise using language to engage with individuals and provide them with a safe space for healing.

References

  • Ashford, R., Brown, A., McDaniel, J., and Curtis, B. (2019). Biased labels: An experimental study of language and stigma among individuals in recovery and health professionals. Substance Use & Misuse, 54 (8), 1376-1384.

  • Dillinger, R. (2021). Addressing the stigma surrounding serious mental health illness in adolescents: A brief intervention. Psychiatric Quarterly 92:161-167.

  • Hing, N., Russell, A., Gainsbury, S. and Nuske, E. (2016). The public stigma of problem gambling: Its nature and relative intensity compared to other health conditions. J Gamble Study (32) 847-864.

  • Hulsey, J., Zawislak, K., Sawyer-Morris, G., & Earnshaw, V. (2023). Stigmatizing imagery for substance use disorders: a qualitative exploration. Health & Justice, 11(1), 28. doi: 10.1186/s40352-023-00229-6.

  • Kelly, F. & Westerhoff, C (2010). Does it matter how we were to individuals with substance-realted conditions? A randomized study of two commonly used terms. Int Journal of Drug Policy 2010. 21:202-207.

  • Makin, S. (2023). People differ widely in their understanding of even a simple concept such as the word ‘penguin.’ Scientific American.

  • Molina, R. & Kasper, J. (2019). The power of language-concordant care: a call to action for medical schools. BMC Medical Education 19:378.

  • Pliakas, T., Stang, A., and Siapka, M. (2022). Building knowledge of stigma related to gambling and gambling harms in Great Britain.

  • Quigley, L. (2022). Gambling disorder and stigma: Opportunities for treatment and prevention. Current Addiction Reports (9) 410-419.

  • Solomon, A. (2021). What words we use – and avoid – when covering people and incarceration. The Language Project.

General
Counselor

TPN.health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7267. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. TPN.health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0220.

TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LPCCs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LPCCs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Marriage & Family Therapist

TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0097.

Nurses

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and TPN.health. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Amedco LLC designates this activity for a maximum of 1.5 ANCC contact hours.

Physicians

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and TPN.health. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Professions in scope for this activity are listed below. Amedco Joint Accreditation Provider Number: 4008163. Amedco LLC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Social Worker

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0654.

TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LCSWs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

TPN.health, #1766, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/31/2022 – 03/31/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 General continuing education credits. ASWB ACE Credit is not available in NY and NJ.

Substance Use Disorder Professionals

This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programming.This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programing. Counselor Skill Group: Legal, Ethical, and Professional Development

Psychologist

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0125.

Trusted Provider Network is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Trusted Provider Network maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LEPs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.

CE Policy
This course is fiscally sponsored by Exchange Events. There may be potential biases or conflicts of interest inherent to this relationship, and it must be disclosed to participants. These conflicts of interest have no bearing on the course content and have been resolved.
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Andrew Schreier, MA, ICS, CSAC, LPC, ICGC-II, BACC

Andrew J. Schreier is an Independent Clinical Supervisor, Clinical Substance Abuse Counselor, Licensed Professional Counselor, Board Approved Clinical Consultant, and International Certified Gambling Counselor – II.  Mr. Schreier graduated from Ottawa University with a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Human Services.  He is the Director of Clinical Services in Wisconsin & Minnesota for Community Medical Services that provides medicated-assisted treatment for individuals with opioid use disorder.   He provides oversight and guidance for all clinical and behavioral health services.  Mr. Schreier also works at New Life Resources, Inc. that provides individual counseling/therapy, children and adolescent services, couples/marital counseling, group therapy, and consultation.  Experience over the years include working in group home, halfway house, residential, medicated-assisted treatment, and outpatient treatment settings.  He presents on various topics related to substance use, mental health, gambling, clinical supervision, ethics, and various other topics to statewide and national audiences.  Mr. Schreier is the host of “Talking Addiction & Recovery” Podcast. 

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