Alabama Traumatic Brain Injury Foundation Training Module
TBI and Substance Abuse
This presentation briefly describes substance abuse as it relates to individuals with traumatic brain injury. A general overview introduces the audience to basic definitions, levels of severity, incidence rates, causes, risk factors, and effects of traumatic brain injury. Information about pre-injury and post-injury substance abuse will be included. Suggestions for treating a client with a traumatic brain injury and substance abuse issues are discussed. The audience will receive state-wide and national resources for traumatic brain injury, as well as substance abuse.
Training Objectives:
Participants will be:
Training Outline & Materials:
Training Credit:Continuing Education Units, or CEUs, are required by many professional licensing or certifying bodies. Therefore they are a valuable commodity to professionals who may be attending this Outreach and Education training. The application and approval of CEUs varies for each professional group and can require a great deal of documentation. For additional information on CEUs and Certificates of Attendance in connection with this training module, contact Maria Crowley at maria.crowley@rehab.alabama.gov or (205) 290-4590.
Training Objectives:
Participants will be:
- provided with an explanation of traumatic brain injury, as well as causes, effects, and prevalence.
- familiarized with the relationship between substance abuse and traumatic brain injury.
- familiarize with the effect of substance use in the recovery of traumatic brain injury.
- provided with suggestions on accommodating the client with a traumatic brain injury in a substance abuse treatment program.
- provided with resources specifically related to substance abuse and traumatic brain injury.
- given information on accessing the resources available in Alabama and nation-wide for working with persons surviving traumatic brain injury and their caregivers.
Training Outline & Materials:
- Training Materials: Includes presentation information, Evaluation Form and sign in sheet
- PowerPoint Presentation
Training Credit:Continuing Education Units, or CEUs, are required by many professional licensing or certifying bodies. Therefore they are a valuable commodity to professionals who may be attending this Outreach and Education training. The application and approval of CEUs varies for each professional group and can require a great deal of documentation. For additional information on CEUs and Certificates of Attendance in connection with this training module, contact Maria Crowley at maria.crowley@rehab.alabama.gov or (205) 290-4590.
