Topics in Mental Health for Primary Care Providers 2016 is a Pacific Coastal Cruise Conference Round-trip Seattle, Washington.
Topics in Mental Health for Primary Care Providers 2016 covers topics such as:
- Consequences and prevention of Substance Abuse and Addiction
- Overview of substance use disorders (addiction) and diversion: epidemiology, etiology, diagnosis and pharmacological and pharmacokinetic properties of commonly used substances
- Pharmacotherapy for Substance use Disorders - Ethanol, Nicotine, and Opioids
- Psychosocial treatment for substance use disorders; Readiness for substance use treatment; Stages of Change Model and Motivational Interviewing
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and the long-term effects of pre-natal alcohol exposure
- Managing patients with dual diagnosis (patients with mental health issues and substance use disorders)
- Clinical presentation, diagnosis, assessment and psychosocial treatment of major depressive disorder
- Clinical presentation, diagnosis, assessment and psychosocial treatment of anxiety disorders
- Pharmacotherapy for major depressive disorder
- Pharmacotherapy for anxiety disorders
- Better strategies for identification and management of Dual diagnosis (patients with mental health issues and SUDs)
- Substance Use Disorder – a review of up-to date, standardized and precise measuring tools for identifying SUD and the patient’s readiness for treatment
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and the long-term effects of pre-natal alcohol exposure
Topics in Mental Health for Primary Care Providers 2016 brings together:
- Nurses
- Primary Care Physicians
- Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Psychologists
- Physician Assistants