Substance Use Disorders: Epocrates

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Introduction

Registration Form

Pre-Test

Announcements

Module 1: Introduction to Substance Use Disorder Services in Primary Care

Module 1: Lesson 1: General Information

The Optimal Mix of Services for Mental Health Care (10 mins)

Human Resources for Mental Health Care: Current Situation and Strategies for Action (14 mins)

mhGAP Intervention Guide (20 mins)

Drugs, Brains and Behavior: The Science of Addiction (45 mins)

Module 2: Addressing Stigma and Protecting Human Rights

Module 2: Lesson 1: Policies and Legislation

Anti-Stigma Toolkit: A Guide to Reducing Addiction-Related Stigma (15 mins)

Taking Action on Stigma and Social Inclusion in British Columbia (56 mins)

Module 2: Lesson 1: Discussion Forum

Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 1

The 10 Essential Shared Capabilities for Mental Health Practice: Learning Materials (Scotland) (30 mins)

Mental Health and Addiction 101 Series: Stigma (20 mins)

Module 2: Lesson 2: International and National Standards

Mental health, human rights &amp; legislation (6 mins)

Good Practices Guide - Privacy and Confidentiality: Overview and objectives (20 mins)

Consent: A guide for Canadian Physicians (60 mins)

Quiz: Module 2: Lesson 2:

The protection of persons with mental illness and the improvement of mental health care (18 mins)

Global Mental Health: A Failure of Humanity (10 mins)

Understanding and Responding to Youth Substance Use: The Contribution of a Health and Human Rights Framework (50 mins)

Medical Certificates, Forms, Notes, Legal Reports (30 mins)

Chapter 2: Physicians and Patients (20 mins)

Module 3: Substance Use Disorders and Primary Health Care

Module 3: Lesson 1: Tobacco Specific Information and Approaches

Quitting Tobacco (5 mins)

The Role of the Primary Care Physician in Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation (5 mins)

Helping Smokers Quit: A Guide for Clinicians (5 mins)

Behavioural Science Learning Modules: Encouraging People to Stop Smoking (30 mins)

Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking (5 mins)

Benefits of quitting smoking (3 mins)

How To Handle Withdrawal Symptoms and Triggers When You Decide To Quit Smoking (10 mins)

The Health Consequences of Involuntary Exposure to Tobacco Smoke: A Report of the Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (19 mins)

Health Effects of Secondhand Smoke (5 mins)

Pocket Guide to COPD Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention: A Guide for Health Care Professionals, 2017 Edition (20 mins)

Quiz: Module 3: Lesson 1

Physician Communication Regarding Smoking and Adolescent Tobacco Use (10 mins)

Smoking and cancer (30 mins)

COPD - Tools &amp; Resources (20 mins)

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Diagnosis and Management (36 mins)

Module 3: Lesson 2: General Approaches to Address Alcohol and Other Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care

Alcohol &amp; Other Drugs: A Handbook for Health Professionals (90 mins)

IBA e-Learning course on the Alcohol Learning Centre: Primary Care e-Learning (100 mins)

mhGAP intervention guide for mental, neurological and sub-stance use disorders in non-specialized health settings: mental health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) Version 1.0 (30 mins)

Quiz: Module 3: Lesson 2

Screening for Drug Use in General Medical Settings: Quick Reference Guide (10 mins)

Guideline Summaries: National Collaborating Centre For Mental Health (120 mins)

A Guide to Substance Abuse Services for Primary Care Clinicians (30 mins)

Primary Care Addiction Toolkit: Dealing with Alcohol Problems (14 mins)

Module 3: Lesson 3: Alcohol Use Disorder Specific Information

Beyond Hangovers: Understanding Alcohol's Impact on your Health (30 mins)

Quiz: Module 3: Lesson 3

CAMH and McMaster Addictions Curriculum Project: Alcohol and Major Depression (25 mins)

Alcoholic Liver Disease (10 mins)

Diagnosis and Treatment of Alcoholic Liver Disease and Its Complications

EASL Clinical Practical Guidelines: Management of Alcoholic Liver Disease

Alcohol Withdrawal: Development of a Standing Order Set

Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment of Alcohol Scale, Revised (CIWA-Ar) (8 mins)

Module 4: Using the ASSIST Package for the Assessment and Brief Intervention for Substance Use

Module 4: Lesson 1: Ability to Screen Effectively and Quickly for Substance Use Disorders

The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) (40 mins)

Brief Intervention: The ASSIST-linked brief intervention for hazardous and harmful substance use: manual for use in primary care (80 mins)

Substance Use Assessment Simulation

Quiz: Module 4: Lesson 1

Primary Care Addiction Toolkit: Motivation and Change (26 mins)

The Clinical Assessment of Substance Use Disorders (40 mins)

Module 5: Monitoring, Follow-Up, Comorbidities, and General Well-Being

Module 5: Lesson 1: Mental Health Comorbidities

Comorbidity of Mental Disorders and Substance Use: A Brief Guide for the Primary Care Clinician (90 mins)

mhGAP Intervention Guide: For Mental, Neurological and Substance Use Disorders in Non-specialized Health Settings (30 mins)

Pharmacological treatment of mental disorders in primary health care (70 mins)

Working with the Suicidal Patient: A Guide for Health Care Professionals (15 mins)

Quiz: Module 5: Lesson 1

Family physician guide : for depression, anxiety disorders, early psychosis and substance use disorders (20 mins)

Adult Mental Health Tools and Resources

Mental health, human rights & legislation (6 mins)

COPD - Tools & Resources (20 mins)

Alcohol & Other Drugs: A Handbook for Health Professionals (90 mins)