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The course: Effective Treatment for Clients with Co-Occurring Disorders by Donald Meichenbaum

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• Course language: English

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