Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Youth with Psychiatric Disorders- Webinar
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Join us for the Recovery Science quarterly webinar series, an initiative sponsored by the Opioid Response Network and the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, and organized by the Recovery Research Institute at the Massachusetts General Hospital, focusing on youth substance use treatment and recovery.
We’re honored to have Dr. Amy Yule speak at the Opioid Response Network webinar series on Wednesday, December 10th at 12:00pm EST. Her talk is titled Prevention and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Youth with Psychiatric Disorders.
Substance misuse and substance use disorders (SUD) begin in adolescence and peak in prevalence in young adults. Children with mental health conditions are at increased risk to develop a SUD, and there is a higher prevalence of SUD in adolescents with a mental health condition versus those without a mental health condition. Staff and clinicians who work with youth with mental health symptoms and conditions across clinical and community settings need to be prepared to identify and address at risk substance use and SUD. This presentation will review adverse effects associated with opioid, stimulant, and other substance use in youth such as drug overdose, cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, and cannabis induced psychosis. The presentation will also review strategies to decrease risk associated with substance use in youth. Lastly, the presentation will discuss integrated treatment for youth with co-occurring SUD and psychiatric disorders with a focus on pharmacotherapy.
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI088037 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Speakers (2)
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Amy YuleVice Chair of Addiction PsychiatryBoston Medical CenterDr. Amy Yule is the Vice Chair of Addiction Psychiatry at Boston Medical Center and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine at Boston University. Her research is focused on examining interventions to prevent substance use disorders in youth with psychiatric disorders and reduce harm associated with substance use. She is also focused on evaluating treatments for individuals with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders including medication for youth with bipolar disorder, community-based treatment for youth with psychosis, and insurance-based time limited care management programs. Her clinical practice is within the CATALYST clinic which serves youth with substance use disorders and co-occurring psychiatric disorders as well as their family in a multidisciplinary primary care-based clinic at BMC.
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Brandon BergmanAssociate DirectorRecovery Research InstituteDr. Bergman will be introducing our speaker and coordinating the event.
