Mutual Help Groups for Addictive Problems
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Educational Goal
To increase knowledge on the effectiveness of mutual help groups for addictive problems and the mechanisms of action in these groups.
Description
Part one summarizes current evidence about the effectiveness of mutual help groups for addictive problems and the mechanisms of action in these groups. Part two considers the clinical implications of this evidence. The course overviews the mutual help groups currently available, their surface differences, and interventions for clients who report having no interest in attending any group.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Dr. Horvath has specialized in addictive problems since 1985. He is founder and president of Practical Recovery Psychology Group, past president of the American Psychological Association (APA)’s Society of Addiction Psychology (Division 50; the world’s largest organization of addiction psychologists), and author of Sex, Drugs, Gambling & Chocolate: A Workbook for Overcoming Addictions, recommended as a selfhelp book by the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT).
Dr. Horvath was an instructor of graduate addiction courses at Alliant International University and the University of San Diego. For 20 years he was the volunteer president of SMART Recovery (established 1994), an international non-profit offering free, self-empowering, science-based mutual help groups. He continues to serve on SMART’s US board of directors and the Global Research Advisory Council of SMART Recovery International. He is a fellow of the San Diego Psychological Association, ABCT, and APA.
Financially Sponsored By
- Society of Addiction Psychology (APA Division 50)