Cognitive Processing Disorder (CPD) 101: Awareness and Support in the Field of SUD Treatment
Challenges in processing information is a critical consideration for providers engaging in prevention and outreach to people living with substance use disorder. To empower assessment and intervention, providers need to increase their skills in information gathering and sharing with people whose diagnoses contain a cognitive processing barrier. This presentation will define and exemplify what cognitive processing disorder is, how it presents, and some basic considerations for navigating it. This course is considered a prerequisite for the Cognitive Processing Disorder Learning Collaboratives for Supervisors.
Learning Objectives:
-Identify the defining factors of Cognitive Processing Disorder (CPD) and its tie to common diagnoses experienced by clients.
-Explain how CPD disrupts treatment and engagement efforts re: substance use disorder.
-Recite key considerations and EBP strategies that can support information sharing and engagement with people living with CPD.
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