Infidelity: Beyond the Lens of Addiction Course Objectives

Course Syllabus

Infidelity: Beyond the Lens of Addiction–2 CE Developed by Dr. Talal H. Alsaleem, PsyD, LMFT

Description of Presentation

The workshop was created to help counselors of all levels conceptualize infidelity beyond the lens of addiction. Infidelity is considered one of the most challenging issues to treat. The various manifestations of infidelity and the factors contributing to its occurrence make it difficult to develop a multifaceted framework to understand its causes and develop effective treatment. In this workshop, counselors will learn about the different theoretical models related to the etiology of infidelity such as the evolutionary biology and sociological perspectives. Counselors will also learn about the individual and group variables that affect the etiology of infidelity.

2 Hour CE–Recorded video format (non-interactive)

Learning Objectives

1. Participants will be able to list three significant differences between the biological, sociological, and psychological perspectives in the etiology of infidelity.
2. Participants will be able to identify three different individual, dyadic, and social factors that contribute to infidelity behavior.
3. Participants will be able to list four areas of clinical assessment needed for a comprehensive clinical formulation of infidelity behavior.

Course Outline

• Introduction and overview
• Overview of the biological, sociological, and psychological models of infidelity
• Individual and group variables that affect the manifestation of infidelity
• Clinical formulation and assessment of infidelity

Level of Learning

Introductory: New to topic

Instructor–Talal H. Alsaleem, PsyD, LMFT

Talal H. Alsaleem, PsyD, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist (#49918) recognized as a leading expert in the field of infidelity counseling. He is the author of Infidelity: The Best Worst Thing that Could Happen to Your Marriage and Unfaithful & Unrepentant: Affairs Beyond the Hope of Repair, and the founder of the Infidelity Counseling Center. His research interests and clinical work are focused on identifying the causes of infidelity and providing the best treatment for recovery from its impact. He developed Systematic Affair Recovery Therapy (SART)™, a method of infidelity counseling that has helped hundreds of couples navigate the challenges of the healing journey from affairs. Dr. Alsaleem is an international lecturer and speaker. His engaging talks have helped many counselors broaden their understanding of infidelity and gain the necessary clinical tools to help their clients recover from affairs.

Additional Information

Format and Length

Recorded video format (non-interactive). Total running time TBD minutes.

Topic Area

Clinical Practice

Completion Requirements

To obtain your CE Certificate, you must complete all course segments, satisfaction survey, and pass with a score of 70% or higher on the course completion quiz.

Who Should Attend

Marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, educational psychologists, and professional clinical counselors. Licensing status or degree completion is not required.

Enrollment Period

Open ended.

Publication and Review Dates

TBD

Conflict of Interest Statement

There is no potential conflict of interest or outside commercial support for this course. This course was developed and funded solely by Dr. Talal H. Alsaleem, PsyD, LMFT.