ALCOHOL RELATED PSYCHOSIS

Course overview

PSYCHOSIS ASSOCIATED WITH ALCOHOL CAN OCCUR WITH ACUTE INTOXICATION, ALCOHOL WITHDRAWAL, AND CHRONIC ALCOHOLISM. ALCOHOL-RELATED PSYCHOSIS IS ALSO KNOWN AS ALCOHOL HALLUCINOSIS. PROVIDERS MUST BE ABLE TO NOT ONLY RECOGNIZE AND MANAGE PATIENTS AFFECTED BY THIS CONDITION BUT MUST EDUCATE PATIENTS ON WAYS TO PREVENT ALCOHOL-RELATED PSYCHOSIS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ALCOHOL-RELATED PSYCHOSIS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE RECOGNITION AND MANAGEMENT OF THIS CONDITION.