Real-World Co-occurring Disorders - POSTPONED

This training has been postponed until a later date. If you would like to receive notice of the new date, email us at Training@PeopleIncorporated.org. Thanks for your flexibility!

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Join us for Real-World Co-occurring Disorders: Building Momentum for Integrated Care, hosted jointly by People Incorporated Mental Health Services and the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry. Using interactive lecture, case studies, and breakout sessions, this workshop will explore the role of psychopharmacology, medication-assisted treatment, medical interventions, medical issues, and person-centered care in unraveling complex cases of co-occurring severe mental illness and substance use.

6.0 hours of continuing education credits will be available for all licensure relating to mental health, substance abuse, and/or medical issues.

Objectives:

• Understand the relationship between severe mental illness, medical issues, and substance abuse

• Explore strategies for typical challenges in treating clients with co-occurring disorders

• Evidence-based practices for treating clients with complex issues

Breakout Sessions:

• Opioid and Benzodiazepine Addiction, Withdrawal, and Treatment - Gregory Amer, MD

• Co-occurring Disorders: Eliminating the Gaps - Jennifer DeCubellis, MS

• Integrated Behavioral Health - Bill Meller, MD

• Therapeutic Treatment Interventions - Ellen Buchanan, MD

• Hearing Voices: Intense Physical and Emotional Trauma and How to Help - Albert Garcia, Certified Peer Specialist

• Marijuana Use and Schizophrenia - Chuck Schulz, MD
  

Questions?

Please email Training@PeopleIncorporated.org with any questions.