Course Description
Donald Meichenbaum – Effective Treatment for Clients with Co-Occurring Disorders
Donald Meichenbaum – Effective Treatment for Clients with Co-Occurring Disorders
In this recording, Dr. Meichenbaum will discuss techniques to provide integrative treatment for clients with co-occurring disorders and ways to use a Case Conceptualization Model that informs assessment and treatment decision-making. He will show you how to assess for violence toward others and toward oneself (suicidal behavior). How to implement the Core Tasks of Psychotherapy in a gender sensitive manner will be explained, as well as ways to incorporate 12 Step AA programs. A comprehensive handout will be provided that includes Client Worksheets and Checklists.
- Use a Case Conceptualization Model with clients with co-occurring psychiatric disorders
- Conduct risk assessment of violence to self and others
- Implement integrative treatments using the Core Tasks of Psychotherapy
- Review the evidence of the impact of comorbid psychiatric and substance abuse disorders
- Gender difference and the implications for treatment
- Case Conceptualization Model and the mechanisms of behavior change
- Core skills of treatment and methods to evaluate Residential Treatment Centers
- Put it all together: Use of client worksheets and Checklists
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