Depression and Relapse presented by Terry Gorski

One Day Advanced Clinical Skills Training

Description:

Depression is a serious mental health problem that often coexists with substance use disorders. Untreated depression can interfere with addiction recovery and contribute to relapse. Untreated addiction can interfere with recovery from depression and contribute to relapse. As a result, both disorders need to be simultaneously treated. This one-day-workshop will describe a model for treating addiction and coexisting depression by using an integrated assessment and recovery plan for both addiction and depression. The following four areas will be discussed in detail: (1) the relationship between addiction, relapse, and depression; (2) a biopsychosocial model for depression that allows an easy way for conceptually integrating addiction and depression treatment methodologies; (3) the basic principles and practices for assessing and treating depression when it coexists with addiction; and (4) methods for developing treatment and recovery plans that address the management of the symptoms of both addiction and depression. Topics include a review of treatment options, which include psychotherapy, medication management, cognitive therapy and education, as well as the importance of family and social support.

Objectives

Upon completion of this workshop participants will be able to:

• Understand depression and how depression and addiction interact to increase the risk of relapse
• Recognize the signs and symptoms of depression and distinguish normal mood states from clinical depression
• Understand the importance of guided self-assessment for both depression and addiction and how to utilize assessment tools that identify both addictive thinking and depressive thinking errors that can interfere with recovery
• Understand a wide variety of treatment and how to match treatment to the individual needs of clients
• Identify substance induced depression, situation depression in sobriety, or co-occurring depressive illness
• Explain risk and protective factors associated with depression and addiction
• Explain the biopsychosocial model of depression and the self reinforcement cycle of depression and substance abuse
• Utilize assessment tools and presenting problem analysis
• Review treatment options, including psychotherapy, medication management, cognitive therapy, and patient education
• Teach clients effective management strategies to manage depression and avoid relapse
• Develop a recovery plan for depression and relapse, including the importance of family and social support networks

Who Should Attend

• Psychologists
• Marriage and Family Therapists
• Social Workers
• Behavioral Health Professionals
• Drug & Alcohol Counselors
• Nurses
• Educators and School Counselors
• Anyone interested in the role of depression in substance abuse relapse

Continuing Education Credit

Participants may earn up to 7 hours continuing education credit. NAADAC approved provider #000154, CAADAC approved provider #OS-95-329-1205.BBSE (Provider PCE 799), BRN (Provider 00656), and MCEP (Provider CAL123)

Conference Details & Fees

Date: Friday, March 25, 2005
Time: 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Location: BMU Auditorium, CSU, Chico
Registration Fees:
Individual - $179 (RCED 944U-01) Enroll now!
Group - $ 149* (RCED 944U-02) Enroll now!

*To receive the group rate, four or more participants from the same organization must enroll.For more information or to enroll, contact the Center for Regional and Continuing Education at 530-898-6105

Terence T. Gorski, MA, MAC, NCAC II
Terence T. Gorski is a pioneer in the development of Relapse Prevention Therapy who has achieved international acclaim for his work. He is considered a leader and authority in the behavioral health and social services industry.

Mr. Gorski is the founder and President of The CENAPS Corporation, a training and consultation firm that provides solutions to the problem of relapse. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology and sociology from Northeastern Illinois University and a Master of Arts from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. He is also a Master Addiction Counselor (MAC), Nationally Certified Addiction Counselor (NCAC II) and a Senior Certified Addiction Counselor (CSAC) in the State of Illinois.

His practical approach to recovery and relapse prevention is based on more than twenty years' experience as a therapist, supervisor, program administrator, and consultant. He has become a leading authority on the use of brief therapy models for preventing relapse, using cognitive, affective, and behavioral therapy methods. His greatest talent is in his ability to break down the relapse prevention process into clear and simple steps that can be used by professionals working in the chemical dependency field, the criminal justice system, and the behavioral health field.

Mr. Gorski's articles and books have been published world-wide. He is best known for the books Staying Sober: A Guide for Relapse Prevention, The Staying Sober Workbook, and Passages Through Recovery: An Action Plan for Preventing Relapse. He also published the three-part series, Relapse Prevention Therapy With Chemically Dependent Criminal Offenders: Part 1, An Executive Briefing; Part 2, A Guide For Counselors; and Part 3, The Relapse Prevention Workbook for the Criminal Offender.

Mr. Gorski received the "Order of the Falcon" humanitarian award from the President of Iceland in October, 2002. He was honored as the 2001 SECAD Award Receipt.

Training Agenda - Depression and Relapse
One Day Advanced Clinical Skills Training

Session 1:
8:30 - 10:15 am Depression and Addiction

This session will provide an overview of depression, the types of depression, the continuum of depression, normal mood states related to depression, substance induced depression, and co-occurring depressive illness. Participants will see how substance abuse and depression interact and exacerbate each other.

Session 2:
10:30 - 12:00 pm
The Biopsychosocial Model of Addiction & Depression

This session explores the complex interaction between addiction and depression. A biopsychosocial model will be used to explain the dynamics of both addiction and depression to expose key similarities and differences between the two disorders. The dynamics of addiction include how mind-altering substances and the individualized biopsychosocial response of the user result in a progressive cycle of addiction. The session will explain the self-reinforcing cycle of addiction and depression and how reciprocal relapse can result if both disorders are not treated simultaneously.

12:00 - 1:00 pm
Networking Lunch (on site)

Session 3:
1:00 - 2:45 pm Assessment

This session will review the signs and symptoms of both addiction and depression. Participants will learn to use basic assessment tools, presenting problem analysis, the life history, and specific assessment tools for both addiction and depression.

Session 4:
3:00 - 4:30 pm Treatment and Recovery Planning

This session will review the various treatment options that are available to people suffering from the coexisting disorders of addiction and depression. Special emphasis will be placed on the use of nutrition, exercise, medication management, cognitive therapy, patient education, and the importance of family and social network support. Participants will learn how to use recovery tools and prepare a Recovery Plan for Depression and Relapse.