Partners and Spouses in Office-based Substance Use Disorder Treatment - Part 2
This course has been approved for Continuing Education credit by the Missouri State Committee for Social Work.
Topics
- Attachment styles and Substance Use Disorders
- The pursuer/avoider conflict
- Rebuilding empathy in relationships affected by addiction
- Talking with children about addiction and recovery
Learning Objectives
- Participants will be able to accurately describe the two dimensions (anxiety and avoidance) and four types of attachment.
- Participants will be able to describe the pursuer/avoider conflict and its role in the relapse cycle.
- Participants will be able to describe and implement an empathy exercise for partners recovering from addiction.