63rd Annual Conference

Friday, February 24

Afternoon Open Sessions

2:45-6:00 P.M.

Session 311

Over the Influence or Just Say Know: Three Approaches to Working with Addicted Patients

Presented under the auspices of the

AGPA Addiction and Recovery SIG

Chair:         

Robert Unger, M.S.W., Ph.D., Faculty, Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado         

Panelists:         

Jeffrey Foote, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Motivation and Change, New York, New York

Jeannie Little, M.S.W., Executive Director, Harm Reduction Therapy Center, San Francisco, California

Jeffrey Roth, M.D., Medical Director, Working Sobriety, Chicago, California

Controversy about the most effective treatment for addictions has emerged in recent years.  Though quite distinct - Twelve-Step Recovery, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment, and Harm Reduction Therapy - these presenters have synthesized cognitive, motivational, psychoanalytical, and/or spiritual approaches.  They will demonstrate each model, then present a theoretical overview, followed by audience discussion.

Learning Objectives:

The attendee will be able to:

1. Describe the major models to treating addiction.

2. Integrate mental health and addiction treatment.

3. Differentiate patients appropriate to refer to each model.

Course References:

1. Denning, P. (2000). Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: An alternative approach to treating addiction. NY: Guilford.

2. Denning, P., Little, J., and Glickman, A. (2004). Over the Influence: The Harm Reduction Guide to Managing Drugs and Alcohol. NY: Guilford.

3. Miller, W. (2000). Rediscovering Fire: Small interventions, large effects. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 14(1), 6-18.

4. Roth, J. (2004). Group Psychotherapy and Recovery from Addiction. Binghamton, NY: The Haworth Press.