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Norman G. Hoffmann, Ph.D.
Brief Program
Biography
Dr. Hoffmann, a clinical psychologist, is the developer and co-developer of numerous clinical assessment
instruments, some of which are used in Europe in addition to the US and Canada. Over the past 20 years he has evaluated a
broad range of addictions treatment programs and conducted research related to alcohol and other drug dependence. His publications
include more than 130 articles and book chapters, and he is a frequent presenter at regional and national conferences. He
is President of Evince Clinical Assessments and Clinical Associate Professor of Community Health at Brown University.
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Career Biography
Dr. Hoffmann, a clinical
psychologist and president of Evince Clinical Assessments, is an internationally recognized expert in the area of assessment
and outcome evaluation. He has produced over 130 publications and is a frequent speaker and workshop leader at regional and
national conferences. He consults with corporations, state agencies, and treatment programs on a range of assessment needs,
program evaluation issues, and outcomes based treatment. Dr. Hoffmann is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Community Health
at Brown University.
He has developed a broad range of clinical assessment instruments. The SUDDS-IV is a diagnostic
interview used throughout the US and parts of Europe. Examples of his other instruments include brief screens (TAAD and EWE),
interviews to identify co-occurring disorders (PADDI and CAAPE), and treatment planning aids (LOCI-2R).
Dr. Hoffmann
lead the team that developed the Cleveland Criteria, which were the first multilevel of care criteria developed for both adults
and adolescents. These criteria served as a basis for other placement criteria including the first ASAM Patient Placement
Criteria for the Treatment of Psychoactive Substance Use Disorders, of which he is the lead author.
He founded and
directed the CATOR (Comprehensive Assessment and Treatment Outcome Research) system for evaluating addictions programs throughout
the United States, Canada, and parts of Europe. Findings from the CATOR system were widely cited in the Institute of Medicine’s
seminal report on addictions and were used to inform Congress on treatment efficacy issues.
As a member of the first
Joint Prison and Probation Accreditation Panel for the United Kingdom, he has been instrumental in applying current research
on addictions to the evidence-based criteria in the accreditation of behavioral health and other offender programs in the
British correctional system.
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Presentation and Workshop Topics
ASSESSMENT
OF SUBSTANCE USE AND
CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS
IN ADOLESCENT POPULATIONS
Program Description
This presentation/workshop
provides participants with a basic understanding of how to conduct a thorough, yet practical, mental health and substance
use disorder diagnostic interview within the constraints of the traditional 50-minute clinical hour. Data from the PADDI (Practical
Adolescent Dual Diagnostic Interview) will illustrate the complexity and interrelationship among mental health diagnoses and
substance use disorders. Participants will practice administering, scoring, and interpreting the interview. Participants need
not have expertise in both mental health and substance abuse. Cross-training and making referrals to other professionals will
be covered.
Time and Sequencing
The basic workshop with one practice session per attendee can be conducted
in a 3 to 4 hour, half-day training. If more extensive coverage of literature findings on co-occurring conditions or more
in depth discussion of mental health conditions or general assessment issues is desired, the length of the workshop is approximately
5 to 6 hours.
The topic can be sequenced with Principles of Assessment workshop. This provides a basic overview
of assessment topics plus the specific focus on adolescent assessment.
Sample Learning Objectives
1. Gain
an understanding of typically observed prevalences of co-occurring conditions and how they may vary with different populations.
2. Identify
some of the more common co-occurring conditions found with substance use disorders.
3. Articulate why some adolescents
can meet dependence criteria.
4. Understand some of the genetic and biological underpinnings of addictions and the
implications of exposure to substances at an early age.
Comments
All participants are provided a minimum
of two copies of the PADDI for practice during the workshop. Manuals and additional copies of the instrument can be provided
for an additional charge, which can be included as part of the basic workshop fee or offered as optional purchases. The intensive
skill-building component of the workshop requires limiting attendance to no more than 30 individuals.
ASSESSING
ADDICTIONS AND CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS IN ADULTS
Program Description
This presentation/workshop provides
an overview of the literature on co-occurring disorders in adult populations and a detailed discussion of assessment principles
in evaluating individuals for co-occurring conditions. The SUDDS-IV, a detailed diagnostic interview for substance use disorders
and the CAAPE, an integrated mental health and substance use disorder interview, will be used to illustrate how a comprehensive
DSM-IV-TR based assessment can be conducted in less than an hour and how findings relate to treatment planning and placement
in accordance with the ASAM PPC-2R. Participants will have hands-on practice using the interview including administration,
scoring, and interpretation. Participants need not have expertise in both mental health and substance abuse. Cross-training
and referral to professionals in other areas will be covered.
Time and Sequencing
The basic workshop with
one practice session per attendee can be conducted in a 3 to 4 hour, half-day workshop. If more extensive coverage of literature
findings on co-occurring conditions or more in depth discussion of mental health disorders or general assessment issues is
desired, the length of the workshop would be approximately 5 to 6 hours.
The topic can be sequenced with Principles
of Assessment workshop. This would provide a basic overview of assessment topics plus the specific focus on assessment of
co-occurring conditions in adults.
Sample Learning Objectives
1. Know prevalence estimates in different
populations and why they may vary.
2. Make distinctions between independent vs. induced co-occurring conditions.
3. Gain
familiarity with common disorders and how to direct referrals.
4. Understand some of the genetic and biological risk
factors operating with co-occurring conditions.
Comments
All participants are provided a minimum of two
copies of the CAAPE for practice during the workshop. Manuals and additional copies of the instrument can be provided for
an additional charge, which can be included as part of the basic workshop fee or offered as optional purchases. The intensive
skill-building component of the workshop requires limiting attendance to no more than 30 individuals.
USING THE DAPPER
FOR TREATMENT PLANNING AND PLACEMENT
Program Description
This workshop provides practical training in the
use of the DAPPER (Dimensional Assessment for Patient Placement, Engagement, and Retention) in assessing and documenting findings
relevant to treatment planning and placement in accordance with the ASAM PPC-2R. Participants will have hands-on practice
using the instrument including rating and interpreting key factors for developing proper treatment plans and supporting treatment
placement decisions. This workshop is appropriate for both beginning and experienced therapists. It is also valuable for supervisors.
Time
and Sequencing
The brief workshop allowing two practice session can be conducted in a 4 hour (half-day) workshop.
A full day (6-hour) workshop is recommended for mastery in the use of the instrument and in fully appreciating its utility
in implementing the ASAM PPC-2R.
Sample Learning Objectives
1. Develop skills in making DAPPER ratings of
constructs relevant to the six ASAM PPC-2R dimensions.
2. Utilize flowcharts based on the DAPPER ratings in making
treatment placement decisions.
3. Develop consistency in documenting and supporting placement decisions.
4. Identify
the levels of care and treatment planning considerations that will be relevant for the majority of cases in a given treatment
or assessment setting.
Comments
The intensive skill building of the workshop requires limiting attendance to
no more than 30 individuals. Training requires that each participant have a manual. The costs of manual and training materials
will be included in the workshop costs.
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