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About the Presenter
Roger Weiss, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse at McLean Hospital. Through his research, international teaching, and writings, Dr. Weiss has made significant contributions to the field of substance abuse and dual diagnosis treatment. He has directed the McLean Hospital Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Program for 30 years and has been Principal Investigator on numerous NIH-funded grants. He has authored over 300 articles and book chapters and has recently developed a new integrated group therapy for patients with bipolar disorder and substance dependence. Dr. Weiss co-edited the book Integrated Treatment for Mood and Substance Use Disorders and co-authored the book Cocaine, which has received both critical acclaim and popular success.
Symposium Description
Alcohol and drug abuse are among the most common clinical disorders that present clinicians with significant challenges. Moreover, many patients with psychiatric illness have coexisting substance abuse problems, making the treatment of these dually diagnosed patients particularly difficult. The objective of this symposium is for participants to apply new therapeutic approaches based on recent research findings to patients with substance abuse and dual diagnosis problems. Clinical techniques to help engage ambivalent or unmotivated patients early in treatment will be emphasized.
SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
Monday
The initial interview
Making a diagnosis and beginning treatment at the same time
Dealing with the unmotivated patient
Techniques to deal with denial and resistance during early treatment
Tuesday
What should the goal of treatment be? Total abstinence? Cutting down?
How to apply and integrate different approaches to treatment: Motivational interviewing,
cognitive-behavioral treatment, twelve-step oriented treatment
Different drugs, different challenges: What you need to know about alcohol, opiates, stimulants, and marijuana
Prescription drug dependence: A growing problem
Wednesday
Solving diagnostic difficulties: Substance-induced psychiatric symptoms vs. a separate psychiatric disorder?
Integrated treatment of substance dependent individuals with coexisting conditions
Chronic pain and addiction - a common comorbidity
Integrated treatment
How to respond if the patient says, “depression is my real problem, not alcohol”
Thursday
What you should know about AA, NA, Al-Anon, Smart Recovery
How to encourage your patient to go to self-help meetings
Group therapy
Relapse prevention techniques
Dealing with relapses
What causes addiction?
Friday
What you should know about naltrexone, acamprosate, disulfiram, methadone, buprenorphine, and topiramate
Substance abuse and the family
Enabling and codependence
New methods for conducting interventions |
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