American Society of Addiction
Medicine (ASAM) PPC-2R
Training
March 25, 2015
Phoenix, AZ
Addiction therapy has a wide variety of clinical practices and admission
and utilization criteria. The American Society of Addiciton Medicine
(ASAM) recognized the need for a uniform set of critera to assess and
treat patients and created the ASAM Critera, now the most widely used
and comprehensive national guidelines for placement, continued stay and
discharge of patients with alcohol and other drug problems.
The ASAM Criteria help individuals better understand the areas of their
lives that have influenced and been influenced by their substance-use
behavior. ASAM has classified these areas into six different dimensions.
These dimensions help the individual and his or her treatment team or
clinician identify the strengths, resources and functional deficits that
determine the focus of services and interventions. It is ultimately these
dimensions that guide the individual’s service plan in meeting his or her
specific needs.
In this training, we will review the history of the ASAM PPC-2R, review
the ASAM PPC-2R and will practice in class using case studies.
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of the class, the participant shall be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of the underlying concepts and
principles of the ASAM Patient Placement Criteria.
• Discuss changes made in the revised second action of the ASAM
Criteria, ASAM PPC-2R that include criteria for those with cooccurring mental and substance-related disorders.
• Apply the ASAM PPC-2R in clinical work to broaden services and
better meet the needs of clients, including co-occurring clients.
Trainer:
Denise Beagley, M.Sc., is a trainer at the ASU Center for Applied
Behavioral Health Policy. She has worked within the behavioral health
system since 2002. Prior to her work in Arizona, she completed her
Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology at Trinity
College Dublin, in Ireland. Denise has over 15 years
of experience working in the areas of Co-Occurring
Disorders, Psychiatric Disorders, Cultural Competency,
Suicide Prevention, Motivational Interviewing, Hearing
Voices Workshops, Compassion and Correctional
Fatigue, and is a certified Master Level Trainer for
ASAM, Cultural Competency, and ASIST.
Training Details
March 25, 2015
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location
ASU Downtown Phoenix
campus
AE England Building
424 N. Central Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Registration & Fees
The registration fee is $75.
Includes refreshments and
CEUs.
Sign up online at
www.regonline.com/ASAM
Space is limited; register
today!
CEUs
Earn 6 CEU hours for your
participation in the training.
Learn More About the
Event
cabhp.asu.edu/ASAM
Who Should Attend:
Mental health, substance
abuse, and/or healthcare
professionals and paraprofessionals who are
working with individuals 16
years or older.