Topics in Mental Health for the Primary Care Provider

Objectives:

* Overview of substance use disorders (addiction) and diversion: epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis and pharmacological and pharmacokinetic properties of commonly used substances
* Consequences and prevention of Substance Abuse and Addiction
* Psychosocial treatment for substance use disorders; Readiness for substance use treatment; Stages of Change Model and Motivational Interviewing
* Pharmacotherapy for Substance use Disorders - Ethanol, Nicotine, and Opioids
* Managing patients with dual diagnosis (patients with mental health issues and substance use disorders)
* Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and the long-term effects of pre-natal alcohol exposure.
* Clinical presentation, diagnosis, assessment and psychosocial treatment of anxiety disorders
* Clinical presentation, diagnosis, assessment and psychosocial treatment of major depressive disorder