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RESEARCH UPDATE

Office-Based Opioid Treatment

October 31, 2022
Joshua Blum MD
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Joshua Blum, MD. Dr. Blum, author of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Some providers may be reluctant to treat patients with opioid use disorders with MOUD, especially in a busy primary care setting, fearing that these patients are “too complex.” In this observational study, investigators found that patients on MOUD are not all that different from everyone else.


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CLINICAL UPDATE

Trauma and Addiction

October 31, 2022
Will Rutland MD, JD, MPH
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue

Will Rutland, MD, JD, MPH. Assistant Professor and Psychiatry Clerkship Director, UAB Heersink, School of Medicine, Montgomery Regional Campus. Montgomery, AL.    

Dr. Rutland, author of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Here, we describe treatment approaches for patients with comorbid addiction and PTSD.


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RESEARCH UPDATE

Phenobarbital vs Lorazepam in Alcohol Withdrawal

October 31, 2022
Clayton Barnes, MD
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Barnes Clayton, MD. Dr. Barnes, author of this educational activity, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Barbiturates and benzodiazepines are both commonly used for alcohol detoxification. But how do they compare to one another? Here, researchers found some intriguing benefits of phenobarbital.


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EXPERT Q&A

Integrating Trauma-Informed Care into Addiction Treatment

October 31, 2022
Lydia Bartholow, DNP, PMHNP, CARN-AP
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue

QA headshot_Bartholow.jpgLydia Bartholow, DNP, PMHNP, CARN-AP     

Medical Director, Central City Concern, Portland, OR. Assistant professor, University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.        

Dr. Bartholow, expert for this educational activity, has no financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Trauma-informed care is a treatment approach that is gaining traction in the treatment of psychiatric disorders, including substance use disorders. Dr. Bartholow describes the underpinnings of trauma-informed care and reviews ways to integrate this approach into the treatment of patients with addiction.


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Learning Objectives, Personality Disorders and Addiction, CATR, July/August 2022

June 29, 2022
After reading these articles, you should be able to…
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What You Need to Know About Vaping

June 13, 2022
Noah Capurso, MD, MHS and Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy, MD

Why is it important for providers to understand how vaping devices work and what type of information should we be providing our patients with? 


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Learning Objectives, Laboratory Testing, CATR, May/June 2022

May 24, 2022
After reading these articles, you should be able to…
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Real-World Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

March 1, 2022
Ismene Petrakis, MD
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue
Ismene Petrakis, MDIsmene Petrakis, MD

Addiction psychiatrist and professor at Yale School of Medicine. Chief of Mental Health, VA Connecticut Healthcare System, New Haven, CT.

Dr. Petrakis has disclosed that she participated in a study in which she did not receive any compensation from Alkermes apart from medication and Alkermes did not fund the study. Dr. Capurso has reviewed this material and found no evidence of bias pertaining to this educational activity.

Many patient with alcohol use disorder (AUD) also have comorbid psychiatric illness. Treating these patients can be challenging however there are evidenced based approaches that have been shown to be effective. Dr. Petrakis reviews the latest evidence in treating AUD in this challenging population.
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Alcohol-Induced Liver Disease

March 1, 2022
Ramon Bataller, MD
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
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Ramon Bataller, MDRamon Bataller, MD

Chief of Hepatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA.

Dr. Bataller has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Dr. Bataller reviews the progression of alcohol related liver disease and the clinical signs associated with each from steatosis to steatohepatitis, fibrosis, and cirrhosis. He also walks us through the elements of liver function tests, differentiates markers of inflammation from those of synthetic function, and discusses their clinical utility.
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Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder: An Overview

March 1, 2022
Mikveh Warshaw, NP.
From The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report
Issue Links: Learning Objectives | Editorial Information | PDF of Issue
Mikveh Warshaw, NP. Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, Community Health Center Inc. and faculty member of Center for Key Populations (CKP) Program, Middletown, CT. Ms. Warshaw has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
There are three FDA approved medications for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and many others that have been tested. Here, we summarize the evidence behind the various medications for alcohol use disorder and highlight clinical scenarios in which each should be considered.
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