- Topic Areas:
- Addiction | Short Course
- Category:
- Brief Therapy Conference | Brief Therapy Conference 2016
- Faculty:
- Bart Walsh, MSW
- Duration:
- 1:30:02
- Format:
- Audio Only
- Original Program Date :
- Dec 08, 2016
Description
Description:
This presentation poses a substance abuse treatment which acknowledges and accommodates the personal needs being addressed by substance use, bypasses perceived resistance and employs idiosyncratic psycho-biological learning to achieve a body-mind gestalt complementary to the client’s sobriety. Client self empowerment and relapse prevention are built into the intervention This method develops a safe framework for addressing any subsequent mental health themes directly or indirectly related to substance misuse. Ideomotor questioning is employed as a practical conduit to body-mind communication and function. Because this is a relatively new strategy, fundamental information applicable to all levels of professional experience will be provided.
Educational Objectives:
- Describe the utilization principle as applied to psycho-biological learning.
- Demonstrate one brief approach to substance abuse treatment.
- Describe one application of ideomotor questioning.
*Sessions may be edited for content and to preserve confidentiality*
