DRUG ABUSE EDUCATION FOR PROFESSIONALS

描述：(申请人摘要) 需要检验的两部分假设是：1)科学家可以增加知识 成人专业受众对与药物有关的新研究结果的了解 使用、滥用和依赖。此外，2)这些信息将可测量地 改变受众对科学价值和自然的信念 和毒品相关行为的病因学，并将改变咨询相关 行为。我们正在创建的模型是由4个人组成的教育模型 部分：1)确凿的证据让科学家相信，与非科学家交谈 (主要是治疗专业人员)关于与新药相关的研究是必要的 而且是可能的；2)强有力的证据表明，科学家的这种教育活动 在产生知识转移、信念改变和行为方面是有效的 改变；3)演示任何有动力的科学家都可以使用的经过验证的方法 教育专业人士和感兴趣的公众有关新成瘾的知识 研究；以及4)存在有影响力的(提供护理的、专业的)公众 观众叫嚣着要这样的科学信息。实际上，只是受过训练 或者，天生有动力的科学家将使用这个模型。因此，我们的项目 包括培训和激励科学家使用该模型的方法以及 确定所有成瘾研究学科的科学家(生物学、 行为、临床、表皮病学和服务研究) 开展教育活动。来自我们正在进行的NIAAA项目的数据表明 信仰和知识的重大长期变化 设计精良的车间。研讨会的主要主题是诊断 药物滥用和依赖的标准；2) 化学依赖与治疗；3)共生精神病理学；4)使用 研究中的动物，以及5)如何进行研究以及如何区分 高质量的研究。我校现有的教育合作伙伴关系 (以成瘾科学研究和教育中心的形式) 产生了重大的、可复制的结果。经过8年的努力和承诺 在成功接触了两万多位有影响力的非专业人士之后，我们现在 希望1)在我们的工作坊中讨论更多与毒品有关的问题；2) 利用教育创新来提高受众对知识的留存，3) 衡量与教育有关的信念和行为的长期变化 课程，4)为研究生提供沟通技能课程，以及 其他进行成瘾研究的科学家，以及5)加强我们的 合作伙伴的网站通过升级和与其他伙伴的相关链接 组织。最重要的是，我们的核心教练经验丰富， 并完全致力于将我们的模型扩展到其他与药物相关的研究 主题。

DESCRIPTION: (Applicant's Abstract) The 2-part hypothesis to be tested is 1) scientists can increase the knowledge of adult professional audiences about new research findings related to drug use, abuse, and dependence. Furthermore, 2) this information will measurably change the audiences' beliefs about the value of science and about the nature and etiology of drug-related behaviors, and will alter counseling-related behaviors. The model we are creating is an educational model consisting of 4 parts: 1) solid evidence to convince scientists that speaking to non-scientists (mainly treatment professionals) about new drug-related research is necessary and possible; 2) strong evidence that such educational activities by scientists are effective in producing knowledge transfer, belief changes, and behavioral change; 3) demonstration of proven methods that any motivated scientist can use to educate professionals and interested public audiences about new addiction research; and 4) existence of influential (care-giving, professional) public audiences clamoring for such scientific information. Practically, only trained or naturally motivated scientists will use the model. Our project therefore includes methods to train and motivate scientists to use the model and to identify scientists from all addiction research disciplines (biological, behavioral, clinical, epiderniologic, and services research) who wish to perform educational activities. Data from our ongoing NIAAA project demonstrate significant long-term changes in beliefs and knowledge as a result of well-designed workshops. Major themes of the workshops are 1) diagnostic criteria for drug abuse and dependency; 2) the neuroscientific basis for chemical dependency and treatment; 3) co-occurring psychopathology; 4) the use of animals in research, and 5) how research is conducted and how to distinguish high quality research. The existing educational partnership at our university (in the form of the Addiction Science Research and Education Center) has yielded significant, replicable results. After 8 years of effort and commitment and having successfully reached over 20,000 influential lay persons, we now wish 1) to cover more drug-related and addiction issues in our workshops; 2) to exploit educational innovations to increase audience retention of knowledge, 3) to measure long-term changes in beliefs and behavior linked to educational programs, 4) to provide communication skills programs to graduate students and other scientists performing addiction research, and 5) to enhance our partnership's website through upgrades and related links with other organizations. Most important, our core instructors are uniquely experienced, and fully committed to expanding our model into other drug-related research topics.