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Opiate Treatment: TIP 43 (More Info)
Description: All of our courses are approved by the National Board for Certified Counselors, the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification, Florida Board of Nursing and National Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors. This course on Opiate Treatment meets license renewal continuing education requirements for many licensed health professionals and is taught using text, narrated PowerPoint, video and mp3 audio. All course materials and reference materials are available free online. The learner objectives are: Identify essential information required for providing effective treatment to patients with opioid substance abuse issues; Identify essential information to be provided to patients seeking medication assisted treatment; List the symptoms of opiate intoxication, overdose and withdrawal; Identify required components of the medical assessment prior to beginning an opioid treatment program; Identify the components of the induction assessment; Accurately determine the level of patient motivation; Identify the components of a comprehensive assessment; Describe the most common medications used in the treatment of opioid dependence and their method and setting of delivery; Identify the possible side effects of opioid agonist and partial agonist therapy; Identify possible drug interactions with methadone and their effects; Describe strategies to prevent or minimize harmful drug interactions in medication assisted therapy was identify medications or substances that alter opioid medication levels in the body; Describe the criteria for take-home medications and maximum take-home doses; Identify the six recommended focuses for counseling in medication assisted therapy; Identify the eight standard components of counseling in medication assisted therapy; Describe the five types of group counseling formats in medication assisted therapy; Identify the 15 common topics for patient educational sessions in medication assisted therapy; Describe the characteristics of the treatment plan appropriate during medication assisted therapy; Identify possible associated medical problems commonly seen in patients presenting for medication assisted therapy; Identify frequently use substance combinations and common reasons for use; Understand the difference between opiate agonists and opiate antagonists.
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Added: Wed May 13 2009