Pamela J. Ridley – Substance Abuse and Mental Illness that Complicate Medical Care

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 Pamela J. Ridley – Substance Abuse and Mental Illness that Complicate Medical Care

Dual Diagnosis – Why? Care?

• A significant problem
• Poor prognosis? Recidivism and Non-Adhere
• More positive outcomes

Street Drug Updates

• Heroin and Oxycontin
• Bath salts and Other stimulants
• Spice
• Marijuana
• Molly and Other hallucinogens

Neurobiology Substance Abuse and Mental Illness

• “Normal” neurobiology and Anatomy
• Substance Brain abuse effects
• Mental Brain damage from illness
• How medication-assisted treatment can help
• Dopaminergic transmission
• Medications that impact dopamine receptor sites

Assessment and Interviewing Techniques

• Screening for a Brief Intervention and Referral
• Treatment (SBIRT) – for drug and alcohol abuse
• CAGE questionnaire – To detect alcoholism
• Motivational techniques to encourage openness and Transparency from the patient
• Which bias are you? Avoiding the “Judging Trap”

It could be called Delirium. Mental Illness Oder Substance Abuse?

• Assessment tools and Screening interventions
• Healthcare: Causes of Delirium
• Current treatment options
• The patient already has all three. Now what?

Interventions and Pharmacological

• Motivational interviewing
• Intervention levels
• Treatments for alcohol abuse
• Opioid Dependence Treatment
• Treatments for cocaine abuse
• Antipsychotics, mood stabilizers and Antidepressants
• Medication side effects that Patients’ medical health is affected
• Planning for discharge: Outpatient treatment options

Drug and Alcohol withdrawal in the Medical Setting

• Seizures and other symptoms can be acute.
• Preventing withdrawal
• Protocols for withdrawal/medication strategies
• Safety for patients/family/staff
• Use of narcotics
• Pain management
• Additional challenges in caring for a substance abuser

Co-morbid Medical Illnesses

• Chronic medical conditions and mental illness
  • Respiratory illnesses and depression andAnxiety and/or panic
  • Diabetes and depression
  • Cardiovascular disease and depression
  • Chronic medical conditions and Psychotic spectrum disorders
• Medical Substance abuse can lead to illness
  • Cardiovascular
  • Hormonal
  • Respiratory
  • Neurological
• Mental illness patients in need of emergency treatment and Substance abuse

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Description:

• The Latest Street Drugs & the Impact on the Brain and Verhalten
• Motivational Interviewing Strategies For Sensitive Patients Questions
• Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal Assessment and Treatment Strategies
• Treatment of the Challenges Medical Acutely ill patient Mental Illness
• Emergency Interventions: Therapeutic & Pharmacological

“Elizabeth has severe Degenerative Joint Disease and is scheduled for a hip replacement. She is also an alcoholic. As a healthcare professional, it is important to prevent her from having complications from her substance abuse such as withdrawal, poor healing, and falls.”

Our society is facing many pervasive issues. Mental Illness and Substance AbuseIt is vital that Healthcare professionals are able to best meet the needs of patients. and We are here to help with the psychosocial needs of people we trust. Pamela J. Ridley RN, MSN and APRN, BC. Clinical Nurse Specialist in Adult Psychiatrics and Mental Health Nursing, is looking forward to sharing her knowledge throughout this practice’s transformation-Day Event The topics she will be discussing include:

• The Latest Street Drugs & the Impact on the Brain
• Medical Drug Consequences and Alcohol Abuse
• Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal Assessment and Treatment Strategies
• Motivational Interviewing Strategies For Sensitive Patients Questions
• Treatment of the Challenges Medical Acutely ill Patient Mental Illness
• How to distinguish between Delirium and Psyche Substance Abuse Oder Mental Illness? Could it be all 3
• Emergency Interventions: Therapeutic & Pharmacological

This workshop will provide you with practical tools that can be used to speed up your work.-Paced, always-Changes are frequent-challenging…..but yet so incredibly rewarding profession we work in.