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Exploring Stress, Cognitive, and Affective Mechanisms of the Relationship Between Interpersonal Trauma and Opioid Misuse

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About the Course

This study investigates the roles of stress, cognitive function, and emotional (affective) responses as mechanisms contributing to opioid misuse in individuals with a history of interpersonal trauma, such as intimate partner violence or childhood abuse. It is the first to examine these factors together, offering a comprehensive approach to understanding how these interconnected mechanisms might influence opioid misuse.

This course is based on the reading online article, Exploring Stress, Cognitive, and Affective Mechanisms of the Relationship Between Interpersonal Trauma and Opioid Misuse created by Jessica Roberts Williams et al in 2020.

Publication Details

Publication Date: First Edition May 2020

Course Material Authors

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Jessica Roberts Williams

Dr. Jessica Roberts Williams is a professor at the School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has conducted extensive research on the intersection of trauma and health outcomes, particularly in relation to opioid misuse. This study continues her work on examining stress, cognitive function, and affective responses. She has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications on trauma-related health issues.

Veronica Cole

Dr. Veronica Cole is a researcher in the Department of Psychology at Wake Forest University. Her work focuses on cognitive and psychological factors influencing health outcomes. She specializes in analyzing complex data sets, and this study contributes to her research on opioid misuse and interpersonal trauma. She has co-authored several peer-reviewed journal articles.

Course Creator

Hana Kuc, LMHC, NCC, CASAC

Hana Kuc is a Licensed Mental Heath counselor and a Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor who has been working in the field for 13 years. In that time she has worked as a counselor, therapist, educator and director. Hana has specialized in working with clients on medication assisted treatment, who are in recovery from opiates, and are also diagnosed with a mental health disorder.

Target Audience

Counselors, marriage and family therapists,nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Summarize existing literature on effect of stress, cognitive function, affective symptoms and interpersonal trauma history on opioid use.
  2. 2 Explain methods used, results and conclusions drawn.
  3. 3 Identify limitations of the study and conclusions drawn.

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The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

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Course Creator

Hana Kuc, LMHC, NCC, CASAC – No relevant financial relationships.

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There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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