Topics in Mental Health for the Primary Care Provider (Sep, 2016)

Topics in Mental Health for the Primary Care Provider (Sep, 2016) is organized by Continuing Education, Inc and would be held during Sep 30 - Oct 8, 2016 at 8-Night Pacific Coastal Cruise Conference Round-trip Seattle - Seattle, Washington, United States Of America. The targeted audience for this medical event basically for Primary Care Physicians, Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Psychologists. This CME conference has been approved with 14 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit.

Topics:

- 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
- Pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders
- Pharmacotherapy for major depressive disorder
- Substance Use Disorder – a review of up-to date, standardized and precise measuring tools for identifying SUD and the patient’s readiness for treatment
- Better strategies for identification and management of Dual diagnosis (patients with mental health issues and SUDs)
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and the long-term effects of pre-natal alcohol exposure.