2013 Texas Addiction Research to Practice Conference.

This one-day conference was designed to benefit front-line clinical staff delivering addiction treatments in Texas. Speakers presented sessions in the morning on Motivational Interviewing (MI) with a focus on shifting talk to action, an introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and review of its effectiveness, and a review of pharmacological treatments for addictive disorders. Afternoon breakout sessions for MI and ACT expanded upon information discussed in the morning sessions and attendees engaged in experiential learning and practice.

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Presentations:

Advanced Motivational Interviewing: Shifting from Talk to Action, Scott Walters, PhD

An Introduction to Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with a Focus on Opioid Dependent Patients (morning session | afternoon session), Angela Stotts, PhD.

Pharmacotherapy for Addictive Disorders, Sidarth Wakhlu, MD