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7810  Understanding and Treating Alcohol and Substance Abuse

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Course Length    53  minutes
Course Price    $ 119.00

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    About the Instructor(s)



 
Roger Weiss
McLean Hospital

Roger D. Weiss, M.D., is clinical director of psychiatry at Mclean Hospital and a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. He is board-certified in psychiatry and neurology with added qualifications in addiction psychiatry.

As clinical director of the McLean Hospital Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program, Dr. Weiss oversees the treatment of patients with substance use disorders and patients dually diagnosed with substance use disorders and coexisting psychiatric disorders. The program attracts patients with complex interactions between substance use and psychiatric illness, with a significant number of regional, national and international referrals. He is a frequent speaker on clinical treatment of patients with substance use disorders both locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Dr. Weiss received his M.D. from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1976 and his A.B. in 1972 from Harvard College. He is licensed in Massachusetts.



    Outline + Synopsis

Outline Synopsis
Understanding and Treating Alcohol and Substance Abuse
    I. Seven Critieria of Substance Abuse
    II. Key Characteristics of Substance Dependence Critieria
    III. Differences Between Abuse and Dependence
    IV. Factors That Support Recovery
    V. Heroin Dependence
    VI. Treatment
        A. Psychosocial Treatment
        B. Voluntary and Mandated Treatment
        C. Pharmacotherapy
    VII. Prescribing Medication vs. Taking Medication
        A. Determining Treatment Efficacy
        B. Reporting Substance Use Honestly
    VIII. Medications Used in the Treatment of Addiction
        A. Methadone
            1. Methadone Maintenance
            2. Advantages and Disadvantages of Methadone Maintenance
        B. Buprenorphine
        C. Naltrexone
            1. Naltrexone for Alcohol Dependence
            2. How Naltrexone Works
        D. Acamprosate
        E. Disulfiram
            1. How Disulfiram Works
            2. Advantages and Disadvantages of Disulfiram
    IX. Treatment of Cocaine Dependence
    AfterWords®


Dr. Weiss gives an in-depth look at alcohol and substance abuse. He addresses such topics as the criteria used to determine substance abuse, the difference between abuse and dependence, factors that support recovery, and different methods of treatment, including a discussion about determining the right type of treatment.




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