Codependency Turns 40! Should We Celebrate, Adapt or Simply Reconsider?
Since Codependent No More became a self-help book sensation nearly 40 years ago, we’ve seen a torrent of book titles, articles, workshops, and even whole therapy centers centered around codependence work as a therapy concept. Codependency is what we know. But codependency has never been formalized as a diagnosis in the DSM or the ICD. Not ever. In fact there has never been a formal, criteria-based addiction or mental health diagnosis for the “issue” that we call codependency. So, what does this mean to our work today? Which one of the 340+ books on this topic holds the ‘right’ method? Perhaps...Read more codependency requires a review for 2020. This thought-provoking talk by treatment specialist, author, and speaker Dr. Robert Weiss, PhD, LCSW asks attendees to question old assumptions and consider new ideas, ensuring the work we provide remains strength-based, useful and deeply compassionate.
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Learning Objectives
- After attending, participants will be able to compare and contrast codependence to attachment-based treatment to consider the usefulness of each approach.
- After attending, participants will develop new skills to intervene upon the loved ones of addicts.
- After attending, participants will learn how to differentiate a trauma-based treatment model from an attachment-based model.
- After attending, participants will learn new language toward effective assessment and evaluation of this population.
Friday, November 20, 2020
11:00 AM PST - 01:00 PM PST
About the speaker
Agenda
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Presentation: Codependency Turns 40! Should We Celebrate, Adapt or Simply Reconsider?
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM - Question & Answer
CE Information - Earn 2 CE Credit Hours
CE Approvals
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
Course meets the qualifications for (1) hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. Please check with your respective boards to confirm acceptance of these credits.
American Psychological Association
CE Process Info
A continuing education certificate for the event will be obtained using the website, CE-Go. After the event, you will receive an email containing a link to CE-Go. (This link will be sent to the email account you used to register for the event).
Upon accessing the CE-Go website, you will be able to:
- Complete evaluation forms for the event (Mandatory to receive credit)
- Download your continuing education certificate in a PDF format
*Meals and other breaks are not included as a part of the CE credit hours for this event.