This 4 contact-hour course is available now by correspondence at just $35.00. We’ll send the course materials and instructions for returning the evaluation form to receive your certificate via email on receipt of your order and payment as you register below. Rest assured that there’s no deadline for completion of the course.
Please check back frequently at this site for updates on our schedule of ongoing continuing education. For additional information or questions, please email me at kent.dean@cadanwla.org or call (318) 564-5987. Thank you for your support, and stay safe!
Best regards,
Kent Dean Director, School of Addiction and Behavioral Health
Course Description
Introduction to comorbidity of substance-related and addictive disorders and co-presenting psychiatric disorders.
Presenter
R. Kent Dean, PhD, LAC, CCGC, CCS, CCDP-D 2000 Fairfield Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71104 Voice/Text: (318) 564-5987 kent.dean@cadanwla.org
Learning Objectives
1. Describe a typical, highly-functional human being.
2. Retain a general understanding of common mood disorders, their presentation and treatment.
3. Describe typical presentations of major depressive disorder, persistent depressive disorder (dysthymia) and the bipolar disorders.
4. Describe basic treatment strategies for these patients, including medications most-often prescribed.
5. Distinguish common, prominent symptoms of mood disorders from similar symptoms in substance use disorders.
Approvals
LABSWE: 4 Clinical Hours. NBCC: 4 Clock Hours. ADRA: 4 Hours. TCB: 4 Hours.