Past CME/CE Courses

Constellation Behavioral Health's CME/CE Program

The Evolution of Addiction Medicine: Past, Present and Future

Alta Mira Recovery Continuing Medical Education Series

Learning Objectives:

Describe the early days of the Haight Ashbury Free Clinic during the Summer of Love in 1967 when addiction was a crime and physicians treating addiction using similar detoxification techniques as the clinic were arrested in parts of California.
Outline the key drugs of abuse and the progression of drug culture in 1967 from experimentation with marijuana and psychedelics to the harder, more addictive drugs of amphetamines and heroin, including today’s fentanyl class.
Outline key factors in the evolution of the term “Addiction Medicine” and the attempt to medicalize treatment of substance use disorders.
Describe the formation of the CSAM and the motivation for specialization.
Outline the factors and conflicts with compromised the development of ASAM as a national specialty society for the treatment of substance use disorders.
Define the barriers in mainstreaming addiction medicine into the medical system despite the continuing and growing abuse problem in the US.

Attendees Received 1.5 CME/CE Credits

David E. Smith, MD, DFASAM, FISAM, FAACT

Alta Mira Recovery Continuing Medical Education Series

Learning Objectives:

Describe the evidence supporting current antipsychotic medication mechanism of action.
Discuss the theoretical basis for the construct of atypicality.
Describe and discuss the benefits of long-acting injectable formulations.

Attendees Received 1 CME/CE Credit

Learning Objectives:

Define Lifestyle Psychiatry as a distinctive branch within psychiatry that acknowledges the intricate interplay between an individual’s lifestyle choices and their mental health. It delves into the multifaceted dimensions of a person’s life -diet, physical activity, sleep patterns, stress management, and social interactions – to comprehend their impact on mental well-being.
Understand the correlation between Lifestyle Psychiatry and Addiction which lies in the acknowledgment that lifestyle factors can profoundly influence addictive tendencies. By recognizing and intervening in these lifestyle components, LP serves as a complementary approach in treating addiction.
Discuss several aspects of Lifestyle Psychiatry wielding direct influence over the treatment of addictive disorders. Techniques like cognitive-behavioral interventions, stress reduction strategies, promoting healthy habits, and fostering a supportive social network constitute integral components.
Understand interventions aimed at modifying behaviors, reducing triggers, and enhancing coping mechanisms to mitigate addictive behaviors.

David Baron, MD

Learning Objectives:

Define the 3 types of causal relationships between cannabis use and psychosis
Review epidemiology of co-occurrence if cannabis use and psychosis
Discuss the basic components of assessment of patients with co-occurring cannabis use and psychosis