Applying interventions designed to reduce and manage the symptoms of substance use disorders.
Treatment
AATOD Guidance to Opioid Treatment Programmes (OTPs) in Response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
As the COVID-19 global crisis continues, it is vital that Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) remain stable sources of treatment for patients receiving support for opioid use disorders. The American Association for the Treatment of Opioid...
Resources for Addiction Treatment Providers
It is not always straight forward to find information and reliable resources on telehealth, state policies on OTP operation during this crisis, and insurance guidance. To support treatment provides, Shatterproof has gathered a list of...
Supporting the Families of Substance Users: An Interview with Vivienne Evans OBE
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Adapting Your Practice: Recommendations for the Care of Homeless Patients with Opioid Use Disorders
Source: Meges D, Zevin B, Cookson E, Bascelli L, Denning P, Little J, Doe-Simkins M, Wheeler E, Watlov Phillips S, Bhalla P, Nance M, Cobb G, Tankanow J, Williamson J, Post P (Ed.). Adapting Your Practice: Recommendations for the Care of...
Video: 2-Minute Concise Series on Addictions with Kevin Alderson, PhD, R. Psych.
A YouTube playlist containing thirty two-minute concise videos about addictions. The numbering of the series is based on the chapter numbers for the award-winning textbook, “Addictions Counseling Today: Substances and Addictive Behaviors”...
TREATNET
The developmental stage of adolescence involves dramatic biologic, psychological, and behavioural changes. It is a time where young people start to explore, seek further independence and experiment with new experiences. It is also a time...
UNODC WHO Revised International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders
This document, ‘The International Standards for the Treatment of Drug Use Disorders' is the work of UNODC and WHO to support Member States in their efforts to develop and expand effective, evidence-based and ethical treatment for drug use...
Adolescent Brain Development, Substance Use, and Psychotherapeutic Change
Adolescence involves dramatic biologic, psychological, and behavioural changes. Adolescents respond, learn and explore their environment, forming new relationships and further developing their identity. It is often a time where individuals...
Practical Recommendations in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
Description
This presentation will discuss strategies for effectively assessing, conceptualizing, and treating co-morbid eating disorders and substance use disorders. The presentation will begin with a brief review of quantitative and qualitative assessment strategies, followed by a short discussion around case conceptualization.