Learn the critical role of spirituality in addiction recovery, including the physical and physiological impacts of spirituality

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  • Course Description

    Spiritual awakening promotes recovery from addiction. This course describes spirituality, the phenomenon of awakening, and the postulated mechanisms by which awakenings foster recovery. It then discusses the literature on spirituality and recovery. It concludes with a description of clinical interventions that clinicians can employ to promote awakenings in their patients and thereby enhance treatment outcomes.

  • Learning Objectives

    Upon completing this course, participants will be able to: Describe the five dimensions of spirituality; Discuss two possible mechanisms by which awakening promotes recovery; Describe “The 4 A's of Awakening.”


    Target Audience and Instructional Level
    This course is intended for psychologists, therapists, social workers, clinical counselors, and addiction counselors. Instructional level: Introductory/Intermediate

  • How To Take This Course

    In order to receive a certificate of completion reflecting the associated CE credit hour, you must:
    #1: Have an active paid Clearly Clinical membership
    #2: Listen to the corresponding course podcast
    #3: Achieve a passing grade on the post-presentation test (the test has up to ten questions and you must earn a score of at least 80%; you are able to re-test)
    #4: Complete the requested course evaluation.

    Course elements (including the course audio, post-test, and requested course evaluation) can be completed on a computer or mobile device via your Clearly Clinical account.

  • Course Format

    This high-quality and interesting course contains a one-hour, non-interactive audio podcast presentation which is available for free via all major public podcast providers. You can also listen to and download the file via our course player.

  • Commercial Support

    There is no known commercial support or conflict of interest for this CE program, presenter, sponsor, instructor, or content.

  • Certificate Access Details

    Once you've completed the course, your certificate will automatically populate in the 'Certificate' section of your account; it will also be emailed to you. Access to completion certificate will expire 365 days after issuance. Course certificates will be on file for ten (10) years from date of course completion.

  • Accommodations

    If you have special needs or need an accommodation, please email us at info@clearlyclinical.com and we will do our best to assist you.

Instructor

Board-Certified Psychosomatic Medicine Psychiatrist

Dr. Michael McGee, MD

Triple Board Certified Psychiatrist

Dr. Michael McGee is currently the Chief Medical Officer of The Haven, a facility that specializes in the treatment of addictions. Dr. McGee received his M.D. from Stanford University School of medicine and completed his residency in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. McGee has directed several treatment programs, participated in government-funded outcomes research, and has published in the areas of spirituality, addictions, and clinical treatment. Dr. McGee is Board Certified in General Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry, and Psychosomatic Medicine. Dr. McGee is the author of the multi-award-winning “The Joy of Recovery.” He is also author of “101 Things You Need to Know if You’re Addicted to Painkillers” (in press). Dr. McGee has a private practice near San Luis Obispo, CA, where he practices a combination of psychotherapy and psychopharmacology. His approach is ecelctic. He includes psychospiritual interventions to compliment biological, psychodynamic, interpersonal, and cognitive-behavioral interventions.

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