Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Family Counseling Approaches

Course overview

Series Overview: This course is part of a 3-course series on Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Family Therapy Substance use disorders (SUDs) are complex and far reaching, affecting not only the individual with SUD, but also their family. This series provides information that clinicians can use to provide SUD treatments, services, and programs that best meet the needs of those seeking addiction treatment as well as those supporting recovery. The courses in this SUD Treatment and Family Therapy series are: Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Working with Families Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Family Counseling Approaches Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Family and Organizational Cultures Substance use disorders (SUDs) within families not only change the life of the individual with the SUD, but may also create issues for the entire family system. There are specific family-based treatments that can effectively help families improve their functioning and support individuals with SUDs in their recovery. This learning material uses Chapter 3 (Family Counseling Approaches) and Chapter 4 (Integrated Family Counseling to Address Substance Use Disorder) of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administrations (SAMHSA) publication TIP 39 Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Family Therapy. For information about our unlimited plans visit ce4less.com