Implement Samenow’s “Errors in Thinking” framework to identify and confront criminal thought patterns in group and individual settings.
- Credit Hours: 8 Hours
- Author: Stanton Samenow
- Price: $104.00
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the historical development of the Yochelson-Samenow approach to criminal thinking and its application to substance use disorders.
- Identify the common thinking errors exhibited by individuals with criminal and addictive behavior patterns.
- Explain the cognitive-behavioral principles underlying the relationship between thinking errors, feelings, and destructive behavior.
- Apply the concept of errors in thinking to distinguish between responsible and irresponsible thought patterns in client populations.
- Demonstrate techniques for facilitating group sessions focused on identifying and challenging thinking errors.
- Analyze the role of self-disgust and motivation in the change process for individuals with criminal and addictive behaviors.
- Describe how thinking errors manifest along a continuum from mild to severe and their impact on recovery potential.
- Apply role-play exercises to help clients experience situations from multiple perspectives, including victim and perpetrator viewpoints.
- Utilize interactive journaling methods to promote written self-reflection and behavior modification in clients.
- Outline the three-part video curriculum structure (Why Change, Two Fundamental Errors, Practical Steps for Change) and explain how each component addresses different aspects of the change process.
- Evaluate the evidence base supporting cognitive-behavioral approaches to treating criminal thinking patterns and substance use disorders.
- Develop facilitation strategies for leading group discussions that help clients recognize the connection between their thinking and life consequences.
Package Contents
Course Details
Course Description: Certified Facilitator – Samenow’s Overcoming Errors in Thinking covers the concept of “errors in thinking” as developed by Dr. Stanton Samenow, examining the thinking patterns commonly seen in people with addictions or criminal histories and how those patterns can be addressed in a program for change. It is designed for counselors and facilitators who work with offenders or individuals in recovery and want to deepen their understanding of this framework. The course draws directly from Dr. Samenow’s writings and three video segments from his “Commitment to Change” series, in which he works with incarcerated men and women to identify and confront their thinking errors. Participants will come away with practical insight into how to recognize these errors and apply Samenow’s approach in group or individual settings.
Date: Ongoing
Distance Learning Method: Asynchronous Reading
Target Audience: Social Workers, Substance Abuse Counselors, Criminal Justice Professionals
Refund Policy: If you request a refund within 30 days of placing your order (and prior to submitting any exams / completing any courses) we will gladly issue a refund of your money, less the processing fee and handling charge.
Course Interactivity: None
Posttest Requirements: Must score 80% or better to pass. Tests can be taken multiple times to obtain passing score.
Course Completion Requirements: Passing score on posttest. Submission of course evaluation. Course date of completion is recorded at this point.
Certificate of Completion: Issued when course is completed, available for download in Student Center
System Requirements: Internet access
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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