Psychodynamic Treatment of Substance Abuse Disorders

This course is designed to give clinicians an overview of the aspects of psychoanalytic thinking, and of traditional addiction treatment, that are most useful in the outpatient treatment of the substance abusing patient. We will address processes relating to patient denial, relapse, and ongoing analytic treatment. We will look at how the theories of substance abuse, and of addiction as self-medication, affect treatment. We will also explore the best way to make use of AA and other support groups.

Presenter: Susan Hamlin, L.C.S.W., Associate Member and Associate Faculty, SFCP
Date: Saturday, March 10, 2012
Time: 09:00am - 12:00noon
Location: Christ Episcopal Church, 1040 Border Road, Los Altos, CA 94024
Cost:$ 75.00 (Reader cost is not included and will be billed separately)
CME/CE: 3CME/CE credits available for $30 or $36

Educational objectives:

1. Participants will increase their ability to identify and understand substance abuse treatment issues from psychodynamic issues and how they intersect.
2. Participants will demonstrate an increased ability to keep substance abuse patients in psychodynamic treatment while they are also getting treatment for their substance abuse issues.
3. Participants will demonstrate how the use of psychoanalytic psychotherapy treatment in conjunction with AA and other substance abuse support groups can be helpful in overcoming substance abuse issues.