The Addicted Family
Presented by Melody Bacon, Ph.D.
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
9-10:30am PT / 11am-12:30pm CT / 12-1:30pm ET
Event held online via Zoom, link to access provided upon registration.
The devastation of addiction cuts a wide swath through the lives of those struggling with substance use disorders and those who love them. The dreaded midnight phone call bearing bad news is the ultimate source of countless sleepless nights. And yet, for the most part, families struggling with addiction have been either criticized as the cause, ignored as inconsequential or told that their actions or in actions are making matters worse. While most treatment programs include the family, this is viewed as ancillary and, at times, non-essential to the treatment of the addict.
As the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has advocated in the publication “Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy” (NIH, 2004), it is time to integrate the approach of family therapy with the treatment of substance use disorders. This workshop will present an integrative approach to treatment. Based on the ideas of Bowen Family Systems therapy and the principles of the 12-step movement, the Family Matters program offers a model that addresses the needs of families struggling with addiction while at the same time creating a relational environment that supports recovery.
Zoom link will be available on course page in “My Courses” upon event registration.
This program, when attended in its entirety, offers 1.5 CEs for Psychologists, 1.5 IL CEUS for Counselors and Social Workers, 1.5 BBS California CEUs for LPCCs, LPSWs, and LMFTs, 1.5 NASP CPDs for School Psychologists, or 1.5 ISBE CPDUs for Illinois Educators.
The devastation of addiction cuts a wide swath through the lives of those struggling with substance use disorders and those who love them. The dreaded midnight phone call bearing bad news is the ultimate source of countless sleepless nights. And yet, for the most part, families struggling with addiction have been either criticized as the cause, ignored as inconsequential or told that their actions or in actions are making matters worse. While most treatment programs include the family, this is viewed as ancillary and, at times, non-essential to the treatment of the addict.
As the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has advocated in the publication “Substance Abuse Treatment and Family Therapy” (NIH, 2004), it is time to integrate the approach of family therapy with the treatment of substance use disorders. This workshop will present an integrative approach to treatment. Based on the ideas of Bowen Family Systems therapy and the principles of the 12-step movement, the Family Matters program offers a model that addresses the needs of families struggling with addiction while at the same time creating a relational environment that supports recovery.
This presentation will:
- Review the treatment of substance use disorders both historical and current.
- Present research that supports the use of family therapy in the treatment of substance use disorders.
- Provide an overview of the Family Matters Program as a model for the use of family therapy in the treatment of substance use disorders.
Handouts will be provided.
After attending this introductory-level program, participants will be able to:
- Evaluate the factors that affect the historical and current outcomes in the treatment of substance use disorders.
- Identify outcomes of current research that supports the use of family therapy in the treatment of substance use disorders.
- Describe the pertinent assumptions of Bowen Family Systems therapy as it is applied to families struggling with addiction.
This program meets APA’s continuing education STANDARD 1.3: Program content focuses on topics related to psychological practice, education, or research other than application of psychological assessment and/or intervention methods that are supported by contemporary scholarship grounded in established research procedures.
This program meets APA’s continuing education GOAL 1: Program is relevant to psychological practice, education, and/or science.
General Admission: $30
The Chicago School Faculty/Staff/Alumni: $20*
The Chicago School Students: $15*
(*Please email [email protected] for coupon code)
Refund Policy: 100% of tuition is refundable up to 48 hours before the program. Within 48 hours of the program, and at any point in Homestudy format, tuition is nonrefundable.
Melody Bacon, Ph.D., Psychologist
Melody Bacon, Ph.D. has taught in the MFT program at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology for over 10 years and in graduate programs for over 20 years. She has an expertise in Bowen Family Systems therapy as well as Jungian Analytic Psychology. S She has led a study abroad program to Zurich, Switzerland on Spirituality and Addiction which explores the ideas of C.G. Jung and how this is applied to the nature of substance use disorders. In addition to teaching, she also has a private practice specializing in relationship issues and is the author of two books, The Grace-Filled Divorce (2012) and Family Therapy and the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders (2019). She is co-founder of The Family Matters program, an online program for families struggling with substance use disorders. She has presented at numerous conferences and workshops including AAMFT, International Family Therapy Association (IFTA), California Consortium of Addiction Program and Professionals (CCAPP) and the Raise Foundation Conference.
Bacon, M. (2019). Family therapy and the treatment of substance use disorders: The family matters program. Routledge.
Chaub, M., Henderson, C., Peic, I., Tossmann, Pl, Phan, O., Hendriks, V., Rowe, C., and Henk, R. (2014).
“Multidimensional family therapy decreases the rate of externalizing behavioral disorder symptoms in cannabis abusing adolescents: outcomes of the INCANT trial”. BMC Psychiatry 14(26). Doi: 10.1186/1471-244x-14-26.
Horigian, V., Feaster, D., Brincks, A., Robbins, M., Perez, M., Szapocznik, J. (2015). “The effects of Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BFST) on parent substance use and the association between parent and adolescent substance use”. Addictive Behaviors, 42, 44-50.
National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2012). Principles of drug addiction treatment: A research-based guide. National Institutes of Health Publication No. 12-4180.
Reiter, M. (2015). Substance abuse and the family. Routledge
Target Audience: Graduate students, faculty, psychologists, LCSWs, MFTs, LPCs, all mental health disciplines.
Psychologists. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 1.5 continuing education credits. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in its continuing education activities. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is also committed to conducting all activities in conformity with the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principles for Psychologists. Participants are asked to be aware of the need for privacy and confidentiality throughout the program. If program content becomes stressful, participants are encouraged to process these feelings during discussion periods.
Counselors/Clinical Counselors. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 1.5 hours of continuing education. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to provide continuing education programming for counselors and clinical counselors. License Number: 197.000159
Social Workers. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 1.5 hours of continuing education. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is licensed by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to provide continuing education programming for social workers. License Number: 159.001036
MFTs, LPCCs, and LCSWs. Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs, LPCCs, and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. If you are licensed outside of California please check with your local licensing agency to to determine if they will accept these CEUs. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is approved by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) to offer continuing education programming for MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, and/or LCSWs. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is an accredited or approved postsecondary institution that meets the requirements set forth in Sections 4980.54(f)(1), 4989.34, 4996.22(d)(1), or 4999.76(d) of the Code.
School Psychologists. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 1.5 hours of continuing professional development. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s School Psychology Program is approved by the National Association of School Psychologists to offer continuing professional development. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology maintains responsibility for this continuing professional development activity.
Illinois Educators. This program, when attended in its entirety, is available for 1.5 hours of continuing professional development units. The Chicago School of Professional Psychology is an approved provider for continuing professional development by the Illinois State Board of Education.
Non-Psychologists. Most licensing boards accept Continuing Education Credits sponsored by the American Psychological Association but non-psychologists are recommended to consult with their specific state-licensing board to ensure that APA-sponsored CE is acceptable.
*Participants must attend 100% of the program in order to obtain a Certificate of Attendance.
If participants have special needs, we will attempt to accommodate them. Please address questions, concerns and any complaints to [email protected]. There is no commercial support for this program nor are there any relationships between the CE Sponsor, presenting organization, presenter, program content, research, grants, or other funding that could reasonably be construed as conflicts of interest.