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Digital Seminar

Leveraging Neuroscience in the Treatment & Recovery of Trauma and Addiction


Faculty:
Judith E Grisel, PhD
Duration:
1 Hour 34 Minutes
Format:
Audio and Video
Copyright:
Oct 07, 2022
Product Code:
POS059070
Access:
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Description

More than 10,000 people die each day from excessive use of mind-altering chemicals. This session will discuss how advances in neuroscience might account for, and help to reduce, suffering from addiction through better treatments. General principles will be applied to illustrate specific risk factors and neural changes associated with addiction to cannabis and opiates, and we’ll brainstorm about how brain science can help inform more effective prevention and intervention efforts.

CPD


CPD

PESI Australia, in collaboration with PESI in the USA, offers quality online continuing professional development events from the leaders in the field at a standard recognized by professional associations including psychology, social work, occupational therapy, alcohol and drug professionals, counselling and psychotherapy. On completion of the training, a Professional Development Certificate is issued after the individual has answered and submitted a quiz and course evaluation. This program is worth 1.75 hours CPD for points calculation by your association.



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Judith Grisel, PhD, is a professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Bucknell University. Her efforts in the classroom, laboratory, and public domain have positively impacted students, the field of behavioral neuroscience, and the broader community. As an active scholar, Judy has been recognized as an outstanding mentor by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. With students and the support of the National Institutes of Health, she’s published dozens of scientific articles, primarily on the complex causes of drug abuse. Current studies focus on sex-dependent influences of stress on drug reinforcement, and the role of endogenous opioids in alcohol use disorders. A strong proponent of the liberal arts, she teaches a wide range of undergraduate courses, including introductory psychology and neuroscience, and a popular seminar in neuroethics. In 2019, Judy published a book on the neuroscience and experience of addiction that became a NY Times bestseller, which has since been translated for a worldwide audience. She regularly speaks on the relationship between the brain and behavior to parents, teachers, legislators, the judiciary, and clinicians; she’s shared her knowledge effectively from classrooms to the World Economic Forum in Davos. As a recovering addict, scientist, and practiced instructor, Judy is uniquely qualified to communicate knowledge about the neural causes and consequences of substance use disorders.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Judith Grisel has employment relationships with Furman University and Bucknell University. She receives royalties as a published author. Judith Grisel receives a speaking honorarium and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Judith Grisel is a member of the International Behavioral and Neural Genetics Society, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Association for Women in Science, the International Society for Brain Research on Alcoholism, and the International Neuroethics Society. She is an ad hoc reviewer for several publications, for a complete list contact PESI, Inc.


Objectives

  1. Theorize how the endocannabinoid system facilitates the trajectory from child to adult, and why marijuana use during adolescence has negative impacts on brain structure and mental health.
  2. Demonstrate how neural circuits related to stress and pain give rise to opiate addiction, and how finding ways to better cope with these states can facilitate recovery.
  3. Appraise the impact of prenatal and multigenerational effects of addictive drugs foster the cycle of trauma and addiction.

Outline

  • How the endocannabinoid system facilitates the trajectory from child to adult
  • Why marijuana use during adolescence has negative impacts on brain structure and mental health
  • How neural circuits related to stress and pain give rise to opiate addiction, and how finding ways to better cope with these states can facilitate recovery
  • How prenatal and multigenerational effects of addictive drugs foster a cycle of trauma and addiction

Target Audience

  • Addiction Counselors
  • Counselors
  • Marriage & Family Therapists
  • Physicians
  • Psychologists
  • Social Workers
  • Other Mental Health Professions

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