Neuroscience of Mood Disorder, Shame, Trauma and Substance Use Disorder

2046 North Parkway,Jackson TN 38301

20 July, 2023

Description

Course Description: This is a new series of presentations on the latest neuroscientific discoveries of Anxiety, Depression, Fear, Shame, Trauma, and Substance Use Disorders (SUDS) developed for behavioral health practitioners. Individuals seeking certification as a Certified Addiction Counselor will gain the basic pharmacology of substance use disorders and experienced counselors 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 subject of these seminars. The emotional states to be reviewed will be in a numerical ordered series as follows: Course Goals: Develop insights into the latest neuroscience of anxiety, depression, fear, shame, trauma, and substance use disorders.Comprehend effective treatment modalities to intervene and treat patient’s anxiety, depression, fear, shame, trauma, and substance use disorders.Learn the explanations for medication assisted therapies for anxiety, depression. fear, shame, trauma, and SUDS.NAADAC Counselor Group Skills: Clinical Intake and Screening, Counseling Services, Case management, Treatment plan, Discharge, Continuing Care and Professional Development Contact Hours & CEUs: 6.0 hours Cost: $60.00 Approved by: NAADAC, TDMHSAS, TCB and not approved for CPRS. Is Lunch Provided? Yes Handouts: will be given out at the training Presenter: Dr. Merrill Norton is an EMMY winning Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus of the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy with his specialty areas to include psychopharmacology and addiction pharmacy. He was most recently honored by the Georgia Addiction Counselors Association’s Board of Directors and Certification Board with being bestowed the first Certified Master Addiction Counselor (CMAC) credential in the state. His book, Understanding Substance Use Disorders Pharmacology, has been used to train thousands of mental health professionals nationally and his latest book, and The Pharmacist’s Guide to Opioid Use Disorders was released in December 2018. Dr. Norton completed his undergraduate and graduate work at the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. He accomplished a three-year addiction medicine fellowship under the direction of Douglas Talbott MD at Ridgeview Institute and has state, national, and international credentials in the treatment of mentally ill/addicted/chronic pain individuals. He has also been a faculty member of the Fairleigh-Dickinson University Postdoctoral Training Program in the Masters of Psychopharmacology, Alliant International University of San Francisco College of Psychology, University of Georgia School of Continuing Education, and Berry College in the areas of Psychopharmacology and Addiction Pharmacy. His areas of specialty in addiction pharmacy are the management of chronic pain in patients dealing with substance use disorder and the neuroscience of substance use disorders. Since his recent retirement from UGA , Dr. Norton’s primary focus is to provide the latest scientific information to communities, educators, healthcare professionals, prevention specialists, treatment providers, and especially families, on the disease of substance use disorders.