The Role of the Family in Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Treatment: Historically, Currently, and Moving Forward
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Educational Goal
Participants will explore the historical underpinnings of the family in substance use disorder treatment and its current implications.
Description
Historically, various debates can be traced throughout treatment for substance use disorder since the mid-1800s. This workshop will initially focus on two of those debates. The first debate: is addiction (now called substance use disorder) a primary disorder in and of itself or is it simply a symptom of underlying pathology. A second debate: is addiction (substance use disorder) a primary disorder that causes the family to become ill or is it the family illness that causes people to become addicted? These debates continue within the treatment industry and are reflected in the philosophies and services offered. There is no standardization of best practices within the treatment industry as to how or to what extent the family should be involved. This workshop will also examine literature and practices relative to family involvement and basic vocabulary within the industry that might be contributing to the confusion.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Jeanie Griffin is a #1 International Best-selling author, keynote speaker, spiritual guide, transformational leader, VIP retreat leader, shamanic practitioner, mental health counselor, and addictions trauma psychotherapist. She is the Founder and CEO of the Los Angeles business FRESH OUTTA PLANS®: Three Pillars to Peace. She holds a Master’s Degree and is professionally licensed in California and Texas. People come to her with spiritual questions, stagnant careers, challenging relationships, codependency, life passages, substance use challenges, anxiety, and depression, and she treats them with compassion, humor, and honesty.
Jeanie Griffin has appeared on “Divorce Talk” with Dr. Sue, Where “All Things Are Possible” with Kate Butler, and “Everybody” with Dr. Angela Sadler Williamson. Her collaborative book, Women Who RiseJeanie Griffin, became a #1 International Best Seller on Amazon in 2020. Three new books are forthcoming in 2023.
She is an assistant producer of the documentary, “Authentic Conversations: Deep Talk with the Masters”, a documentary, written, directed, and produced by Dr. Angela Sadler Williamson featuring interviews with Jack Canfield, Patty Aubery, and Kate Butler. It is the first in a series of documentaries about the importance of having authentic conversations.
Financially Sponsored By
- Origins Behavioral HealthCare