This Home Study course provides you with a guided set of learning activities that provide high quality content, linked to research and other related academic work, along with access to Gorski-CENAPS Faculty. It affords you the opportunity of completing the course at your own pace. The cost of this course if $49.00. Participants will earn 3 Continuing Education credit hours upon successful completion.
Registration
If you are a new user your information will be collected at checkout for your account. You will receive a welcome email with the easy steps to get going on your course. Returning users can log in to their account and select the course.
Upon completion of this CENAPS® Home Study Course participants will be able to:
Describe a system that classifies alcohol and other drugs, into four basic drug categories, which is based on the subjective mood-altering drugs effect.
Explain the biopsychosocial risk factors for substance abuse and addiction.
Explain the difference between the normal brain response and the addictive brain response to a drug.
Explain the biopsychosocial symptoms, of both substance abuse and addiction, which can be used to objectively evaluate the alcohol and drug use patterns of the client to confirm or rule out substance abuse or addiction.
Substance abuse and addiction result from a complex interaction involving the mind-altering substance used and the individualized biopsychosocial response of the user. This CENAPS Home Study Course presents a model that integrates over forty years of scientific research on addiction into a practical and easy to understand model that can improve assessment, recovery education, and treatment planning.
The biopsychosocial model establishes addiction as a brain disease that causes personality problems and social dysfunction. The Biopsychosocial Model allows us to make a clear and accurate distinction between substance use, abuse, and addiction. It also allows the progressive symptoms of addiction to be readily identified and organized into progressive stages. This information is presented in clear and easy to understand language that avoids technical jargon. As a result, it is ideal for use in recovery education with addicted people and their families.
Upon completing this Home Study Course, participants will have a solid understanding of risk factors, the biopsychosocial symptoms of both substance abuse and addiction, and will be able to describe the progressive stages of addiction and the biopsychosocial symptoms in each stage.
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Description, Objectives, Instructions
Text Sections
The Importance of Self-Application
The Story of Al the Diabetic
Instant Gratification
Definition of Mind-altering Substances
Types of Mind-altering Substances
Biological Individuality
Why People Start Using Alcohol & Other Drugs
What Do People Want From Using Alcohol & Other Drugs
Responses of the Brain – Normal and Addictive
Important Points to Remember
High-risk People
Levels of Addictive Risk Factors
Addictive Risk Factors and the Cycle of Addiction
Biological Risk Factors
Psychological Risk Factors
Social Risk Factors
Important Points to Remember
Overview
Social & Recreational Use
Substance Abuse
Addiction Is A Biopsychosocial Disease
Addiction as a Brain Disease
Addictive Brain Responses
Neurotransmitter Imbalances
Substance-induced Brain Dysfunction
The Progression from Abuse to Addiction
The Stages of Addiction
Progressive Symptoms of Addiction
Conclusion
CE Completion Test
Course Evaluation and Feedback
