Pharmacotherapy For Alcohol Dependence

Course overview

This course is intended to familiarize mental health professionals, social workers, substance abuse professionals, child welfare workers, healthcare professionals, psychologists, or certified addiction specialists, with guidelines for clinical providers of MM treatment to persons with alcohol dependence. Course Objectives: To be familiar with basic information concerning Medical Management (MM) treatment, including the rationale for MM treatment and the characteristics of MM treatment in a research context To identify the six MM Initial Session topics covered with patients To be familiar with the three MM Follow-up Session assessments and the recommendations based upon the four potential outcomes To be aware of the different strategies utilized in addressing medication non-adherence and session non-attendance To be familiar with basic information concerning Medical Attention (MA) treatment