Substance Use Disorders: A Comprehensive Review and Update 2024
Substance Use Disorders: A Comprehensive Review and Update 2024 is organized by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Psychiatry Academy and will be held from Feb 19 - 21, 2024 at Disney's Boardwalk Resort, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States of America.
Description:
Attend this conference on substance use disorders to hear the latest research and find guidance that enhances your care for patients.
Substance use disorders are complex and have a huge impact on patients, families, and communities They challenge even experienced health care professionals to stay current with evolving guidelines. And they are seen and treated across all professions, disciplines, and practice settings. This includes primary care, psychiatry, social work, psychology, family practice, nursing and more.
That's why our agenda focuses on a broad update across the spectrum of substance use disorders. Sessions cover everything from neuroscience and developmental perspectives all the way through recovery-oriented systems of care. Our faculty share their experience as both clinical caregivers and research experts. They make time to answer questions and help you find solutions for complex conditions.
Learning Objectives:
Our conference lets you engage dozens of renowned clinician-researchers, get your clinical questions answered, and translate enhanced knowledge into optimal patient care.
Here are some of the ways that participants plan to change their clinical practice as a result of attending our conference:
- Describe the best practices for the treatment of substance use disorders
- Discuss how to properly screen and diagnose substance use disorders
- List rational, evidence-based pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies for patients with substance use disorders
- Assess the relative utility and strengths of recovery-oriented models of care
- Assess and treat patients with co-morbid substance use, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, ADHD, pain, and infectious diseases.
- Discuss how to manage complicated withdrawal
- Utilize motivational interviewing, CBT, and contingency management techniques when working with patients suffering from substance use disorders
- Describe the effects of and interventions for marijuana and synthetics
- List the different approaches and challenges associated with opioid, alcohol, and nicotine treatment
- Discuss the challenges associated with the identification and management of substance use disorders in the emergency department
