University of Kansas Medical Center
University of Kansas Cofrin Logan Center for Addiction Research and Treatment Lawrence, Kansas, United States
In this presentation, salient constructs associated with both addiction treatment and cognitive science are described and applied to clients in addiction treatment and their clinical providers. It is assumed that an in-depth and evidence-based understanding of these constructs has the potential to enhance clinician skillfulness. Following introductory remarks, content and processes central to treatment are presented (e.g., structure, collaboration, case conceptualization, psychoeducation, and standardized techniques). Next, an overview of cognitive science is provided, and relevant constructs are described (e.g., uncertainty, judgement, heuristics, bias, problem-solving, decision-making, expertise, intuition, and dual processing). Case examples are presented to demonstrate the application of these constructs to real-world practice and participants are invited to ask questions about clinical scenarios relevant to their own work.
Learning Objectives:
After this activity participants should be able to
Define and distinguish between providers’ and clients’ System 1 (automatic) and System 2 (deliberate) thinking
Explain how bias and errors in providers’ and clients’ System 1 thinking can lead to clinical problems
Anticipate and avoid clinical errors when it is possible and practical to do so