Addiction: A Biopsychosocial Model

A three hour course designed to introduce clinicians to Terence Gorksi’s understanding of the Biopsychosocial Model of the nature of addictions.    

 Goals/Objectives

By participating in this Distance Learning Course the student will be able to:

  1. Define what mind altering drugs are and why people use/abuse them;

  2. Explain the three categories of addictive risk factors;

  3. Distinguish between social usage, abuse, and addiction to mind altering drugs;

  4. Define the three stages of addiction;

  5. Understand the progressive symptoms and stages of addiction.

 

Your Course Instructor:
Terence T. Gorski

 
Terence T. Gorski is an internationally recognized expert on substance abuse, mental health, violence, & crime.  He is best known for his contributions to relapse prevention, managing chemically dependent offenders, and developing    community-based teams for managing the problems of alcohol, drugs, violence, and crime.  He has extensive experience working with employee assistance programs (EAP) and has special expertise in working with emergency professionals including fire, medical, and law enforcement.  He is a prolific author and has published numerous books and articles.  He is also the founder of CENAPS®.  Founded in 1982, CENAPS is a private training and consultation firm committed to providing the most advanced training in the chemical dependency and behavioral health fields.