The Neuroscience of Mood Disorders, Shame, Trauma, and Substance Use Disorders
Thursday, January 26, 2023 - Friday, January 27, 2023
Presenter: Dr. Merrill Norton, Pharm.D., D.Ph., CMAC
This a new series of presentations on the latest neuroscientific discoveries of Anxiety, Depression, Fear, Shame, Trauma, and Substance Use Disorders (SUDS) developed for behavioural health practitioners. Individuals seeking certification as a Certified Addiction Counsellor will gain the basic pharmacology of substance use disorders and experienced counsellors will develop an understanding of the neuroscience about the “moods” of substance use disorders. Discussions of the latest neuroscience along with patient case studies will give the practitioner a “roadmap” for educating their patient to various emotional states of substance use disorders. Practical applications of therapeutic approaches will be an important of these seminars.
The emotional states to be reviewed will be in a numerical ordered series as follows:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Fear/Anger/Resentment
- Shame
- Trauma
- Substance Use Disorders
12.0 CE Hours Approved by GACA , Applied for Approval with GAFMT and GSCSW.