Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder Detection and Treatment: Lifespan, Culture, and Systems
Presented by: Nancy A. Haug, PhD, and Regina Moro, PhD
6 Hours / 6 CEs
On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training
This on-demand professional training program on Alcohol and Substance Use Disorder Detection and Treatment: Lifespan, Culture, and Systems is presented by Nancy A. Haug, PhD, and Regina Moro, PhD.
This program covers contextual information pertinent to the detection and treatment of alcohol and substance use disorders. Specifically, lifespan topics, cultural factors, and other systemic issues are presented and explored. The program includes lectures, small group discussions, and an application of the material to case vignettes.
The program is structured to meet the California psychologist pre-licensure coursework requirement for training in alcoholism and chemical dependency detection and treatment (§1382.3). Participants may be clinicians, counselors, or mental health providers at any stage of their career, and who work in a clinical environment where clients present with substance use or misuse as a primary or co-occurring condition.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- 1 Describe age-appropriate strategies for treating alcohol and substance use
- 2 Describe how cultural factors influence the detection and intervention of alcohol and substance use disorders
- 3 Describe the impact of systems on the prevention, detection, and treatment of substance use disorders
- 4 Describe how lifespan, cultural, and systemic factors interact to inform the detection and treatment of alcohol and substance use disorders
Training Instructors:
Nancy A. Haug, PhD
Nancy A. Haug, PhD is Professor in the Department of Psychology at Palo Alto University. She is core faculty in the PGSP-Stanford PsyD Consortium, and Adjunct Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Haug is a licensed psychologist in California and maintains a private practice in Los Gatos, CA. She has clinical expertise in evidence-based treatments for substance use disorders such as motivational interviewing, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based therapies, such as ACT and DBT.
Regina Moro, PhD
Dr. Regina Moro is licensed as a Licensed Professional Counselor (Idaho), Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (North Carolina) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (Florida). She is also a National Certified Counselor and a Board Certified TeleMental Health Provider. Her clinical passion involves work with crisis and trauma, including a focus on addiction with individuals and families. She has experience working in community mental health, integrated care settings, and private practice.
Training Outline
Key topics covered in this training include:
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General Introduction to Session
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Lifespan Topic Lecture (i.e., an exploration of how life stage influences detection and intervention, and age appropriate strategies for treating alcohol and substance use)
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Lifespan Case Vignettes
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Cultural Factors Lecture (i.e., an exploration of how cultural factors influences detection and intervention with alcohol and SUDs)
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Cultural Factors Case Vignettes
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Pertinent Systemic Issues Discussion
CE Sponsorship Information
Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here.
American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.
Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).
Sponsorship Approval Statements
Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7190. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Palo Alto University, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Palo Alto University maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits. Continuing and Professional Studies, Palo Alto University, is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0103. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies, is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073.