The field of Behavioral Medicine is robust with new data and research that needs to be translated into useful information for the benefit of the front-line clinician. The ultimate goal of this translation is to empower the clinician with the best information and technique available.

This multi-disc presentation by Charles W. Nuckols gives clinicians the latest research on the interface between Substance-Related Disorders and other DSM-IV and expected changes in DSM-V entities. Participants can expect to learn how this research translates into actual work with clients. Empirically based psychotherapeutic and pharmacological interventions will be the focus of this skills training event. Case vignettes will be utilized to demonstrate application of clinical technique.