- Credit Hours: 8 Hours
- Author: Stanton Samenow
- Price: $104.00
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Describe the role of consequences in motivating behavioral change among individuals with criminal and addictive thinking patterns.
• Identify go-ahead thoughts that lead clients to ignore potential consequences of destructive behavior.
• Explain the concept of super optimism as a thinking error that minimizes the perceived risk of negative consequences.
• Apply techniques for helping clients develop the courage to honestly assess the impact of their behavior on themselves and others.
• Demonstrate facilitation strategies for leading group sessions on facing consequences, including the use of video components and structured discussions.
• Analyze the moment of decision framework for understanding how individuals choose between responsible and irresponsible actions.
• Apply the slowing down technique to help clients pause and consider consequences before acting on impulsive thoughts.
• Develop role-play exercises that allow participants to practice facing temptation and making responsible choices.
• Utilize pre- and post-test learning measures to evaluate client progress through the consequences curriculum.
• Outline the complete 11-session program structure and explain how each session builds on previous content to support sustained recovery.
• Explain how the Power of Consequences curriculum integrates with the broader Commitment to Change program (Parts I-VI).
• Assess client readiness for recovery by evaluating their ability to identify, anticipate, and respond to consequences of their behavior.
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About the Instructor
Stanton Samenow
Dr. Stanton Samenow received his B.A. (cum laude) from Yale University in 1963 and his Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Michigan in 1968. Thereafter, he joined the Program for the Investigation of Criminal Behavior at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Washington, D.C., and became clinical research psychologist for the program.
With the late Dr. Samuel Yochelson, he participated in the longest in-depth clinical research-treatment study of offenders that has been conducted in North America. In 1978, Dr. Samenow entered the private practice of clinical psychology in Alexandria, Virginia. His specialty has continued to be the evaluation and treatment of juvenile and adult offenders. Dr. Samenow has delivered lectures, training seminars, and workshops in 48 states, Canada, and England, to a variety of professional groups including mental health, law enforcement, corrections, education, social services, and the judiciary.
He has served as a consultant and expert witness for a variety of courts and agencies, including the FBI, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and the U.S. Office of Probation. In 1980, he was appointed by President Reagan to the Law Enforcement Task Force and in1982 to the President’s Task Force on Victims of Crime. In 1987, President Reagan appointed him as a Conferee to the White House Conference on a Drug-Free America. Dr. Samenow has authored numerous articles for professional publications and appeared frequently on national radio and television broadcasts, including 60 Minutes, The Phil Donahue Show, Good Morning America, The CBS Morning News, the Today Show and The Larry King Show. Dr. Samenow appears in films exclusively for FMS:
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CEU Matrix is approved with the following state boards:
Arkansas (ASACB), California (CCAPP #OS-07-394-0222), California (CADTP #250), Connecticut (#0115-5202), Delaware (DCB #37), Florida (FCB #5141-A), Georgia (ADACBGA #2026-4-003), Illinois (IAODAPCA #19345), Kentucky, Louisiana (LA ADRA #E026), Michigan (MCBAP), Missouri (Missouri CB #183), New Mexico (NMCBBHP #2046), North Carolina (NCSAPPB), Ohio (OCDP #50-19236), Oklahoma (OBLADS #20260153), Texas (TCB #1758-07)
