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Addiction Therapy
Addiction therapy training refers to a training programme that enables professionals working with individuals struggling with addiction to gain the necessary knowledge, skills and approaches to support these individuals. Addiction therapy includes treatment strategies for many different types of addictions such as alcohol, drugs, gambling, internet, eating disorders. This training is generally aimed at professionals working in psychologists, social workers, counsellors, psychiatrists and similar fields.
The following topics are usually covered in addiction therapy training:
Addiction and types of addiction: Different types of addiction, mechanisms of addiction and basic concepts of addiction recovery.
Assessment and Diagnosis: Skills for addiction therapists to assess individuals, determine the level of addiction and make appropriate diagnoses.
Treatment Planning: Skills to create appropriate treatment plans for individuals, identify goals and plan the treatment process.
Increasing Motivation: Strategies to increase motivation in addiction therapies and techniques to direct individuals to treatment.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT): Applications of CBT in addiction therapy, changing thought patterns, breaking habits and reinforcing positive behaviours.
Drug Therapy: Information on the introduction, use, side effects and effective dosages of drugs used in addiction treatment.
Group Therapy and Support Groups: Group therapy methods, management of in-group dynamics, participation in addiction support groups and leadership skills in these groups.
Family Therapy: Family therapy in the fight against addiction, understanding family dynamics, supporting family members and intervening in communication problems within the family.
Feedback and Supervision: Therapists’ evaluation of their own work, feedback and supervision processes.
The training is usually designed using interactive, practical application-based and interactive learning methods. Participants learn about the different techniques used in addiction therapy and develop their ability to apply these techniques effectively. Addiction therapy training is designed to enable professionals working in the fight against addiction to help individuals in an effective and empathetic way.
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