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Motivational Interviewing: A Tool to Help Treat Substance Use Disorders

June 29, 2023

William Miller, PhD. Dr. Miller is Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of New Mexico. His publications include 65 books and over 400 articles and chapters including the first descriptions of the method of motivational interviewing. He was co-founder of UNM's Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions (CASAA) and has 50 years of experience in addiction research and treatment. He is a senior advisor to The Change Companies.

Dr. Miller has disclosed that he receives royalties for books published by Guilford Press. This educational activity has no commercial bias related to this material.

Therapists should not miss small steps in the right direction, as change often happens in smaller increments. The cofounder of motivational interviewing offer insights.

Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults: A Growing Concern

May 11, 2023

Olivera J. Bogunovic, MD

Olivera J. Bogunovic, MD.

Medical director of ambulatory services in the Division of Alcohol, Drugs, and Addiction at McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA; assistant professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

Dr. Bogunovic has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Older adults with substance use disorders present to clinicians in various stages of change. Dr. Bogunovic discusses brief clinical interventions including motivational interviewing and how to approach harm reduction.

Screening Tools, Assessment, and Brief Interventions for Substance Use Disorders in Older Adults

May 9, 2023

Julia Cromwell, MD

Julia Cromwell, MD. Inpatient geriatric psychiatrist, Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital, Salem, MA.

Dr. Cromwell has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

How do you choose a screening tool for substance use disorders in older adults, and what do you do when a patient screens positive? We discuss common screening tools, assessments, and interventions based on an older adult’s risk level.