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The Cycle of Trauma and Addiction: Why Do We Use When We Have Been Used?

Virtual
1.5 CE Hour
Clinical
Free

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Location

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    Access virtually on TPN.health
Description

There is a distinct link between addiction and trauma. This presentation will walk through this link, helping participants to identify and heal from the trauma that may be hiding behind the addiction of clients in their care. We will also cover how to formulate treatment plans and options for clients struggling with trauma and addiction.

Target Audience
  • • Counselors
  • • Substance Use Disorder Professionals
  • • Social Workers
  • • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to increase knowledge about the relationship between trauma and addiction and how to identify and treat clients presenting with trauma and addiction.

Learning Objectives

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

  • Describe at least 3 ways trauma and addiction are connected.

  • Explain how trauma and addiction can cycle and become dangerously intertwined.

  • Identify at least 2 reasons why clients who struggle with addiction are likely to have a history of trauma.

References

  • Barros Guinle, M. I. and Sinha, R. (2020). The role of stress, trauma, and negative affect in alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorder in women. Alcohol Research Current Reviews, 40(20). https://doi.org/10.35946/arcr.v40.2.05

  • Carter-Orbke, M. E., Henry-Okafor, Q., & Moore, G. (2023). Trauma and substance use disorder: breaking the cycle in women. The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. Elsevier Inc. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2023.104853

  • Lortye, S. A., Will, J. P., Marquenie, L. A., Goudriaan, A. E., Arntz, A., & de Waal, M. M. (2021). Treating posttraumatic stress disorder in substance use disorder patients with co-occurring posttraumatic stress disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of different types and timings of treatment. BMC Psychiatry, 21(442). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03366-0

  • Ogilvie, L. and Carson, J. (2022). Trauma, stages of change and post traumatic growth in addiction: a new synthesis. Journal of Substance Use, 27(2), 122-127. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2021.1905093

Introductory
Clinical
Counselors

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.

 

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

 

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.

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. Counselor Skill Group: Legal, Ethical and Professional Development.

Social Workers

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 continuing education credits.

 

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

 

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.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists

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

 

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.

TPN.health is a CAMFT-approved continuing education provider, provider # 1000101.

CE Policy
This course is fiscally sponsored by Revive Health & Recovery. 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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Emmett Wells, LCSW

Emmett Wells is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the Clinical Director at Revive Health and Recovery in Denver, Colorado. Emmett boasts a wealth of experience across diverse behavioral health and substance abuse settings. His professional journey encompasses pivotal roles within psychiatric inpatient hospitalization, outpatient mental health, residential (RTC), partial hospitalization (PHP), and intensive outpatient (IOP) levels of care. Emmett harbors a profound commitment to supporting individuals and families at every stage of their therapeutic journey. Whether conducting outpatient therapy or navigating higher levels of care, Emmett’s unwavering dedication shines through, offering solace an guidance to those
in need. Drawing upon his rich history of encounters with individuals from varied backgrounds, Emmett possesses a unique perspective that enriches his approach to client and family interactions. This holistic viewpoint permeates his role in shaping the clinical programming at Revive Health and Recovery, fostering an environment conducive to growth and healing. Embracing a deep-seated passion for advocating for marginalized communities, Emmett strives to empower individuals, helping them harness their inherent strengths to surmount adversities. His work has shown him that there is a clear link between the trials and tribulations of substance abuse and recovery, and trauma.

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