Assessment and Effective Treatment of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Disorders 2021

Enhance Your Approach to Substance Use Disorders with Online CME

In addition to an emphasis on alcohol use disorder — especially the underlying neurobiology and medication intervention — this online CME course explores opioid use disorder, medication treatment options and how best to use them, and at-risk subpopulations. Assessment and Effective Treatment of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Disorders is psychiatry continuing medical education that takes an in-depth look at:

  • Nonmedication treatment options, including behavioral strategies and pharmacological interventions
  • The role of psychotherapy, referral to AA, and SMART Recovery
  • Helping family members of patients with substance use disorders
  • Techniques to deal with the unmotivated patient’s denial, ambivalence, and reluctance to change, demonstrating how to motivate, persuade and confront effectively
  • Assessment and treatment of patients with co-occurring disorders such as trauma

Topics/Speakers

All lectures by Mark Albanese, MD

Introduction and Assessment: Focus on Multidimensional Assessment of Patients with Substance Use Disorder

Treatment of Substance Use Disorders: Focus on Medications, Part 1

Treatment of Substance Use Disorders: Medications, Part 2, and Non-Medication Approaches

Co-Occurring Disorders: Implications, Assessment, and Treatment

Opioid Use Disorder: Assessment, Treatment, and Special Considerations


Details : 5 Videos , 2 PDF

Price : $ 50

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