Part of the series of themed APA, Division 46 webinars
Join us Wednesday, April 22nd at 3p (eastern)/12 noon (pacific) for the next in the series of themed webinars around research and practice in Media Psychology and Technology.
Title: Has Social Media Begun to ‘Sponsor’ Addiction Recovery: A Study of Face-to-Face Versus Online Sobriety Support
Dr. Grant will present his research and lead the discussion.
Millennial technology offers previously unimaginable opportunities. For those struggling with a dependence to alcohol and/or other mind-altering substances, new computer-mediated platforms provide even the most reticent, introverted, shame-based, compromised, discomfited or isolated individual the option to connect with online sobriety support communities, including, but not limited to, Alcoholics Anonymous.
The extent to which these platforms are being engaged (or even potentially supplanting traditional face-to-face sobriety support), as well as any possible differential in efficacy between traditional face-to-face meetings and computer-mediated recovery platforms, are questions which currently present themselves as epochal to both 12 Step program members and healthcare professionals alike.
While research on this topic remains extremely limited in terms of scope and breadth, Dr. Grant has conducted research to investigate any potential migration from face-to-face to online recovery, and further test possible significant differences in sobriety support experience, modality preference and efficacy outcomes between face-to-face (F2F) and online-based recovery.
Please join us by phone or computer. Log on/Call in information as follows:
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The webinar series initiated by this year’s Division 46 president, Dr. Jerri Lynn Hogg, is designed to explore timely topics starting with a 20-minute presentation by an expert in the field followed by discussion.
All are welcome. Please feel free to share this invitation with colleagues and friends. We are planning on recording the webinar for those that cannot attend the live event.
The goal of the series is for APA Division 46 members to have the opportunity to share their work with fellow members as well as the greater interdisciplinary community and create a conversation around Media Psychology and Technology for Good.
If you are interested in presenting in the future please contact Division 46 President, Dr. Jerri Lynn Hogg at HoggJL@aol.com. The webinar will be recorded.