CBT for Substance Abusers including Anger Management

Course overview

Course Description: This course on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for Substance Abusers is designed for individuals, case managers, social workers, professional counselors, psychologists, nurses, and substance abuse counselors, who work with substance abusers. This course is appropriate for beginning, intermediate and advanced level individuals who wish to develop their understanding of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and anger management. The course material includes a review of interventions. It may also be useful for licensed clinicians who require clinical continuing education courses for license renewal. Authors: PM Reilly and MS Shopshire Learning Objectives: This course will provide the practitioner with detailed information regarding Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and anger management. Specifically, a professional will: Describe the four types of CBT interventions Identify elements of the aggression cycle Recognize how past learning can influence present behavior Citation: Reilly PM and Shopshire MS. Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Manual. HHS Pub. No. (SMA) 13-4213. Rockville, MD: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2002. Revised 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, and 2013.