Executive Functioning and Substance Abuse
Freedom Institute, Academics West, and Therapy West Present on
the Relationship Between Executive Functioning Issues and Substance Abuse
Thursday, November 14th, 2019
5:30 – 7:30 PM
2 Continuing Education Units Provided by Academics West for LMSW & LCSW
at
Academics West
37 West 65th Street, 5th floor
Refreshments will be served.
About this Event
Executive functioning refers to the self-regulation skills and mental processes that allow us to plan, focus attention, remember and follow instructions, control impulses and learn from experiences. A deficit in these skills will no doubt add to the complexity of treating an addiction and make the process for the client and clinician more challenging.
This course will provide an overview of what executive functioning is, how to identify problems in this area, and discuss the crossover between learning differences and substance use disorder. Research strategies will be presented and practiced with a special focus on working with clients with learning disabilities and ADHD. Dialectical Behavior Therapy and experiential treatment strategies will be offered to address the issue of co-occurring addiction and executive functioning deficits.