This talk is aimed at equipping therapists with the scientific theory, approach, and interventions to assist people with achieving a 30-day period of abstinence from a substance or behavioral addiction in an outpatient setting. We’ve adopted Anna Lembke’s Dopamine Nation into a structured intervention and want to share how the DOPAMINE acronym can help patients with smoking cessation, daily drinking, compulsive shopping & masturbation, and phone addiction.
Course Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the neuroscience of the reward circuitry
- Discuss how the DOPAMINE acronym can assist in having addiction related conversations with patients, including moderation versus abstinence, cross addiction, and honesty in recovery
- Explain the science of addiction through metaphor and accessible language
- List specific coping skills that help patients tolerate cravings and remaining abstinent
Instructional Level
This CE program is free to Kaiser Permanente employees.
Instructional Methodology
Lecture
Audio/Visual
On-line Presentation
Continuing Education Information
Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Training Programs (KPMHTP) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. KPMHTP maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Kaiser Permanente Northern California Mental Health Training Programs designate this live activity for 3 hours continuing education credits for the above-identified licensed professionals.
Refund and Attendance Policy
This session is free to all Kaiser Employees. There is no known commercial support for this program. For questions and requests for information, please contact our program evaluator: supria.k.gill@kp.org
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Those who attend the program in full and complete the appropriate evaluation form will receive CE credits. Please note that credit will only be granted for those who attend the entire lecture.
