Substance-Induced Psychosis: A Growing Concern
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Describe substance-induced psychosis (SIP).
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Discuss risk factors related to the development of SIP.
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Summarize the clinical characteristics of SIP.
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Identify how to differentiate SIP from a primary psychotic illness.
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Discuss management of patients experiencing SIP, including pathways towards more informed interventions and support systems.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this course is to address educational gaps regarding strategies to stabilize and improve lingering challenges of chronic/sub-acute mental illness and substance use using evidence-based practices in psychiatry, new and evolving treatment modalities, and patient safety trends.
Description
This presentation will provide participants with a detailed overview of substance-use induced psychosis. Risk factors of the development of substance-use induced psychosis will be reviewed along with the clinical characteristics of the diagnosis. The differences between substance-use induced psychosis and primary psychotic illnesses will be outlined along with patient management interventions.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Physician
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Christine Collins, MD, treats adult outpatients as a staff psychiatrist and is consultative in other areas at the Lindner Center of HOPE.
She attended medical school at the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, followed by psychiatry residency and fellowship training in addiction psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center.
She specializes in the treatment of addictive disorders and co-occurring psychiatric illnesses. She also holds an interest in evaluating and treating patients with mental illnesses in the college setting. Her clinical practice is patient-centered, holistic, and evidence-based.