1.5 Hours / 1.5 CEs

On Demand | Self-Paced Professional Training

This on-demand professional training program on Introduction to Addictive Disorders is presented by Regina Moro, PhD. This free program is part of Palo Alto University's At the Forefront of Mental Health series, in which PAU experts tackle pressing and emerging issues.

This program provides an overview of the treatment of addictive disorders. With many Americans struggling with addictive disorders personally or being affected due to someone in their close network’s struggle, all mental health professionals will likely interact with someone with an addictive disorder. 

This program provide a basic foundation of knowledge for those interested in learning more about addictive disorders. We begin with an overview highlighting the prevalence of addictive disorders in the United States and explore how these rates have shifted throughout history. The next segment of the presentation explores etiological models for understanding how addictive disorders develop. The last portion of the presentation explore treatment models and settings utilized to provide these needed services, paying particular attention to evidence-based programs. Following attendance at this presentation, mental health professional attendees gain a foundational understanding of addictive disorders, how their clients may be affected, and what to do.

This program is intended for mental health professionals at all stages of their careers and who work in all specialties and environments. This is a broad training meant for anyone who has contact with humans in their job role. 

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

  • 1 Describe the prevalence rates of addictive disorders in the United States
  • 2 Describe common models of etiology of addictive disorders
  • 3 Describe evidence-based treatments for treating addictive disorders

  • Intended Audience

    This training is designed for mental health professionals at any stage of their careers, regardless of specialty or work environment. It is a comprehensive program suitable for anyone whose role involves interacting with individuals affected by addictive disorders, whether in clinical, educational, or community settings.

  • Experience Level

    This training is applicable for all career stages: entry-level, mid-career, and experienced professionals.

  • Practice Setting

    • Mental health professionals (counselors, therapists, psychologists, social workers, etc.)

    • Professionals working in private practice, community clinics, hospitals, schools, or other settings

    • Individuals in roles that involve direct or indirect contact with people experiencing addictive disorders

    • Staff in both clinical and non-clinical environments (e.g., case managers, support staff, educators)

Presented By

Regina Moro, PhD

Dr. Regina Moro (she/her) is an Associate Professor in the Counseling Department at Palo Alto University. Dr. Moro is licensed as a Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist (North Carolina), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (Idaho), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (Florida), and is a board-certified counselor. Dr. Moro has published two textbooks on addiction, one co-authored with her mentor, Dr. Laura Veach, and the other co-edited with Dr. Reginald Holt. Dr. Moro has several notable peer-reviewed publications on topics specific to addictive disorders. She has been active with leadership in the counseling profession and is the Past-President of the International Association of Addiction and Offender Counselors, an American Counseling Association division.

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Regina Moro, PhD

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. 

  1. American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.

  2. Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.

  3. Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.

  4. National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).



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) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 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), SW CPE 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 and 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. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #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. CONCEPT Professional Training 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.