Courses
Title | Duration | CME Certified |
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Biopsychosocial Model of Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders | 1.00 | |
ANCC Accreditation
Origination: Reviewed: Expiration: The biopsychosocial model takes a more holistic perspective, emphasizing biological, sociocultural, and psychological factors that relate to the risk of these disorders. This course will present an overview of this model’s primary assumptions, how it differs from other perspectives on substance-related and addictive behaviors, and how it can inform your approach to treatment. The goal of this course is to provide social workers, psychologists, alcohol and drug counselors, marriage and family therapists, professional counselors, and nurses in health and human services with information on how the biopsychosocial model is used in treatment for substance-related and addictive disorders. Explain how substance-related and addictive disorders develop according to the primary assumptions of the biopsychosocial model. State how the biopsychosocial model differs from other perspectives on substance-related and addictive disorders, such as the biomedical/ disease model. Describe how the biopsychosocial model impacts treatment approaches for substance-related and addictive disorders. Instructor |
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