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The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report

Pregnancy and Addiction (November/December) | 2017

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Substance Use in Pregnancy: What to Tell Patients

November 1, 2017
Cresta Wedel Jones, MD, FACOG
In this article, I’ll start by briefly outlining what the research tells us about the risks of substance use to the fetus. The more informed you are about these risks, the more persuasive and helpful you can be to patients. I’ll then move on to discussing how, as an OB/GYN, I approach the evaluation and treatment of these patients, emphasizing issues of interest to clinicians. Read More

Pregnancy and Substance Use Disorders

November 1, 2017
Carl Christensen, MD, PhD 
Typically, the most frequent problem that I’m referred is the pregnant patient who’s dependent on opioids. And this could be either someone who’s using illicit drugs, such as heroin, or is prescribed prescription opioids. Read More

Can Just 11 Minutes of Mindfulness Training Reduce Alcohol Consumption?

November 1, 2017
Kirsten Pickard, BA.
Mindfulness is a growing trend in mental health treatment, but it often requires hours of practice to become proficient. What if you could provide your patients with an introductory mindfulness lesson in less than 15 minutes and see meaningful reductions in their risky drinking? Read More

Cannabidiol Could Alleviate Psychotic Symptoms in Schizophrenia

November 1, 2017
Rehan Aziz, MD.
Research has shown that heavy cannabis use is associated with new-onset psychosis, so a study exploring the drug’s use as a treatment for schizophrenia is surprising, to say the least. Read More

CME Post-Test - Pregnancy and Addiction, CATR, November/December 2017

November 1, 2017
The post-test for this issue is available for one year after the publication date to subscribers only. By successfully completing the test you will be awarded a certificate for 1 CME Credit. Read More

New Editor-in-Chief!

November 1, 2017
We’re pleased to introduce Kirk J. Brower, MD, as the new editor-in-chief of The Carlat Addiction Treatment Report. Dr. Brower is a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Michigan (UM) Medical School. He graduated from medical school at the University of California at Irvine, and completed his residency in psychiatry at UCLA. Read More

Learning Objectives, Pregnancy and Addiction, CATR, November/December 2017

November 1, 2017
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Noah Capurso, MD, MHS

Dr. Capurso is the Assistant Director of Addiction Services at Connecticut Valley Hospital and an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine. Prior to joining Connecticut Valley Hospital, he was the medical director of the Detoxification & Addiction Stabilization Service and the Psychosocial Residential Rehabilitation Program at the West Haven Veterans Administration Hospital. He completed medical school, psychiatry residency, and addiction psychiatry fellowship at Yale.

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