The Scientific Revolution in Addiction Treatment
From Disease Model to Psychobiosocial Model, From Abstinence-Only to Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy
We are in the midst of a global paradigm shift in how we view substance users and the spectrum of problematic substance use. We are moving from moral, criminal and unitary disease models to viewing substance use as a health issue and human rights issue that varies on multiple psychobiosocial dimensions in ways that are unique to each person. This model shift implies the need for a personalized, collaborative integrative harm reduction approach to address the diverse needs of this large undertreated group of people. Dr. Tatarsky will introduce Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy (IHRP), his integration of harm reduction principles into psychotherapy and substance use treatment. IHRP brings together relational psychoanalytic, active cognitive and behavioral skills building and mindfulness techniques in a harm reduction frame to support positive change in substance use and related issues. He will discuss how IHRP has particular power to attract, engage and facilitate positive change in a group of people that has traditionally been thought to be hard if not impossible to treat in psychotherapy.
Andrew
will discuss the clinical challenges of problematic substance use and
the limitations of the prevailing disease model-based abstinence-only
treatment. He will explore the theoretical basis for IHRP including a
psychobiosocial process view of addiction, the multiple meanings
model and the Transtheoretical Stages of Change model. Finally,
he will present an overview of IHRP’s 7 therapeutic tasks with
emphasis on therapeutic process and technique. Participants will have
opportunities to practice skills, discuss difficult cases and discuss
application to their settings.
Andrew Tatarsky, PhD
Author,
Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A New Treatment for Drug and Alcohol
Problems. Founder Director, Center for Optimal Living NYC.
Professor, Certificate Program in Harm Reduction Psychotherapy at the
New School. Member, Clinical and Medical Advisory Boards of New York
State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services. Dr. Tatarsky
has trained individuals and organizations in 14 countries.
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Time: 7-9 pm. Registration starts at 6:30
Time: 7-9 pm. Registration starts at 6:30
Location: The ICP Library, 1841 Broadway, 4th fl, New York, NY 10023 (enter on 60th St)
Refreshments will be served
Refreshments will be served
2 CE credits approved
To register, go to http://icpnyc.org/sicp/
