ENCOUNTERING SUBSTANCE USE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE:
EMERGING ISSUES & DIVERGENT PERSPECTIVES - 6 CEs/6 CMEs

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The 2018 SDPA Fall Conference focuses on the very timely topic of problematic substance use encountered in clinical practice.  There has been a rapid increase in the use of prescription and non-prescription opioid drugs in the U.S. over the last two decades.  Drug overdoses have become the leading cause of death of Americans under the age of 50 with two-thirds of those deaths from opioids. Behaviors related to alcohol abuse and alcoholism in the U.S. have also become more problematic.  

Over 90% of psychologists report encountering problematic substance use in their practices. Practitioners often feel inadequately trained to assess, conceptualize, and treat these clients.  Our 2018 Fall Conference aims to provide the mental health provider with the emerging issues in the problem of substance use and the divergent perspectives in conceptualizing and treating clients with these very compelling and complex issues.    

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

George F. Koob, Ph.D.  
Director
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Author:
Drugs, Addiction, and the Brain (2014)

SPEAKER

Beth Darnall, Ph.D.  
Clinical Professor
Department of Anesthesiology
Stanford University Medical Center

Author:  Psychological Treatment for Chronic Pain (2018)

SPEAKER

Sam Quinones
Investigative Journalist

Author:
Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic (2016)

SPEAKER

Bruce S. Liese, Ph.D., ABPP
Professor of Family Medicine and Psychiatry
University of Kansas

Clinical Director
Cofrin-Logan Center for 
Addiction Research & Treatment
University of Kansas

ACCREDITATION 6 CEs/6 CMEs

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION WILL END SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

Registration Fees	Early-Bird 9/30/18	Regular	On-Site 10/27/18
Member	$150	$215	$225
Member Student/Post-Doc	$75	$100	$110
Non-Member	$195	$245	$255
Non-Member Student/Post-Doc	$95	$120	$130
Special Rate	$150	$215	$225
Special Rate Student/Post-Doc	$75	$100	$110

Conflicts of Interest: As an APA-approved sponsor of continuing education, San Diego Psychological Association is committed to the identification and resolution of potential conflicts of interest in the planning, promotion, delivery, and evaluation of continuing education. Please review the conflict of interest guideline below.

APA Guidelines Regarding Potential Conflicts of Interest
Consistent with concepts outlined in the APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, potential conflicts of interest occur when an individual assumes a professional role in the planning, promotion, delivery, or evaluation of continuing education where personal, professional, legal, financial, or other interests could reasonably be expected to impair his or her objectivity, competence, or effectiveness.

CE Grievance Procedure
SDPA is fully committed to conducting all activities in strict conformance with the APAs Ethical Principles of Psychologists.  SDPA will comply with all legal and ethical responsibilities to be non-discriminatory in promotional activities, program content and in the treatment of program participants.  
See CE Grievance Procedure.

Attendance Policy: CE Credit and Certificates will not be issued to those who arrive later than 15 minutes or leave early from any course scheduled time. This policy is strictly enforced to ensure compliance with APA Guidelines.

Cancellation Policy:  No refund will be given to any registered individual who is a no-show to a course. Any individual canceling within 72 hours of a course will be refunded 50% of the course fee.
                                                                

American Psychological Association
The San Diego Psychological Association (SDPA) is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. SDPA maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

LCSW, LFMT, LEP & LPCC
In California, APA approved CE’s are valid for licensed psychologists, licensed school psychologists, LCSW, LFMT, LEP & LPCC licensees. Though APA is a national organization, the out of state licensee should check with their state governing board to make sure that APA approved CE'’s are valid in their state for their license. 

CAADAC & RN (6 CEs)
Aurora Behavioral Health Care is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #15298, for 6 contact hours - the licensee shall be responsible for retaining this document for a period of 4 years after the course concludes; and 6 hours of CE credits for CAADAC Counselors as required by the California Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, Provider # 1S-05-675-0819.  Certificates will be issued at the end of the presentation upon completion of the Evaluation.

CME, MFT (6 Credits)

CME approval is provided by San Diego Psychoanalytic Center (SDPC).  SDPC is a CMA-accredited provider. Physicians attending our programs may report the listed number of hours of Category I credit toward the CMA Certificate in Continuing Medical Education and the AMA's Physician Recognition Award.

SDPC is also approved as a Continuing Education Provider by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, Provider Number 050121, to offer Category 1 credit for LCSWs and MFTs.

The California Board of Psychology accepts the Category 1 CE credits from the CMA. Psychologists are responsible for reporting your individual attendance to the Board of Psychology.

All attendees are responsible for keeping their certificates of attendance for their own personal records; SDPC does not keep individual copies of attendance.