What they never taught you in school about substance abuse,
addiction & treatment: implications for assessment & intervention
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| SYDNEY |
CANBERRA |
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| Date: |
Wednesday, 6th August 2008 |
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Wednesday, 13th August 2008 |
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| Time: |
7.30pm to 10.00pm |
Time: |
7.30pm to 10.00pm |
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| Location: |
The Independent 269 Miller Street North Sydney NSW 2060 |
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Rydges Capital Hill Cnr. Canberra Ave & National Circuit Forrest ACT 2603 |
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| Cost: |
$99.00 incl.GST (PSP’s FREE) |
Cost: |
$99.00 incl.GST (PSP’s FREE) |
This presentation is designed to increase participants’ awareness about their attitudes towards addiction; key concepts in chemical dependency; the dilemmas in dealing with people with addiction illness; and ways to quickly assess and intervene. APS Endorsement Application has been submitted and will advise points once approved.
You Will Learn To
- Identify the attitudes about use, abuse and dependence of psychoactive substances that can interfere with assessment and treatment of chemical dependency.
- Review key concepts about chemical dependency and screening and diagnostic strategies to identify and determine treatment options and interventions.
- Discuss the role of the family in addiction and the involvement of physicians in brief intervention; and working with the family to engage the client into treatment
Presenter
David Mee-Lee, M.D. is a board-certified psychiatrist and is certified by examination of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). He is based in Davis, California and is involved in full-time training and consulting both nationally and internationally.Dr. Mee-Lee is Chief Editor of the Revised Second Edition of the ASAM Criteria, ASAM PPC-2R, which includes criteria for co-occurring mental and substance-related disorders. He is a Senior Advisor to The Change Companies and has over twenty-five years experience in treatment and program development for people with addiction and co-occurring mental and substance use disorders.
Program Outline
A. Attitudes about Use, Abuse and Dependence
- Lack of training not a neutral experience
- Personal and professional experience influences identification and treatment
- Need to improve clinical skills
B. Key Concepts about Alcohol and Other Drug Dependence
- Biopsychosocial disorder; denial; family disease; process of treatment
- Implications for Identification, Screening and Diagnosis
C. Screening and Diagnostic Strategies and Techniques
- Screening and Assessment issues and questions to ask
- Barriers to accurate data collection
- Multidimensional assessment – ASAM assessment dimensions
D. Assessing Readiness to Change and When to Refer to Addiction Treatment
- Models of stages of change
- Applying stages of change in assessment
- Matching services to multidimensional needs
- Placement decisions and referral indicators
E. Engaging the Patient as a Participant
- Diagnostic trials of reduced use or abstinence
- Monitoring outcomes and changing strategies
- Referral to treatment