Course overview
This course aims to develop your understanding of pathways from dependence to recovery and how we match the treatment of substance use to the patient's goals. We will review psychosocial and pharmacological treatments that can be used to support people to manage withdrawal and prevent relapse. Groups with special needs, and the rationale for addressing those special needs, will be discussed. Hurdles to access treatment will be reviewed, along with systematic reviews and guidelines to promote translation of evidence into practice.
Course learning outcomes
- Identify the tools used for screening and assessment of addiction including the broad types of intervention for the treatment of addiction
- Demonstrate understanding of the complexity of recovery from addiction including conditions that are most likely to occur as comorbidities with addiction
- Identify the differing perspectives of treatment providers, patients, families and government
- Identify major outcomes that might be used to assess progress in treatment and current directions in addiction treatment