C1 – Assessment and Treatment for Patients with Co-Occurring Disorders

Primary Presenter(s)

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  Stephanie Cardoos, PhD

  Staff Psychologist
  San Francisco VA Medical Center

  Disclosure: Sage Therapeutics (Employment): Salary

This workshop will provide information to help counselors integrate the assessment and treatment of co-occurring disorders into opioid treatment settings. We will focus on disorders commonly occurring in patients with OUD (e.g., depression, PTSD) and review principles for distinguishing between substance-induced symptoms and independent disorders. We will discuss several evidence-based treatments. Cultural competence/humility, barriers to care, the impact of stigma, and interdisciplinary collaboration will be highlighted. Attendee participation will be encouraged.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain 2 principles for distinguishing between substance-induced conditions and independent disorders.
• Describe 2 evidence-based interventions relevant to treating co-occurring disorders.
• Describe 2 aspects of cultural competence/humility in the context of co-occurring disorders.