Substance Use Assessment and Utilizing Residential Treatment: An ASAM Dimensions Approach
When assessing substance use and co-occurring disorders in clinical populations, it is essential that clinicians have a guide to determine the appropriate level of care needed. Linkage to the appropriate level of care improves client outcomes and can, in many cases, save lives, particularly when the substance use present is high-risk or comorbid with medical and/or severe psychiatric conditions.
To support effective assessment and linkage to appropriate services, the American Society of Addiction Medicine has created the ASAM Criteria, a comprehensive guide to level of care assessment that...Read more covers six key clinical dimensions of concern. This training will focus on review of those six dimensions and the four levels of care that may be indicated, with particular focus on determining when the residential level of care is needed.
Educational Goal
By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to understand the ASAM Criteria and integrate its use into clinical practice when working with individual with substance use and co-occurring disorders. Less...
Learning Objectives
- Describe the criteria for each of the six ASAM dimensions.
- Identify four levels of care available for substance use treatment, per ASAM guidance.
- Identify at least three criteria indicating the need for residential treatment, per ASAM guidance.
Learning Levels
- Intermediate
Thursday, June 29, 2023
01:00 PM PDT - 02:30 PM PDT
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Agenda
1:00-1:05 Introductions and disclosures
1:05-1:10 Review learning objectives
1:10-1:45 Review of ASAM dimension criteria
i. Dimension 1: Acute Intoxication or Withdrawal Potential
ii. Dimension 2: Biomedical Conditions and Complications
iii. Dimension 3: Emotional, Behavior, or Cognitive Conditions and Complications
iv. Dimension 4: Readiness to Change
v. Dimension 5: Relapse, Continued Use, or Continued Problem Potential
vi. Dimension 6: Recovery/Living Environment
1:45-2:00 Levels of care for substance use
Level 1: Outpatient
Level 2: Intensive Outpatient/Partial Hospitalization
Level 3: Residential/Inpatient
Level 4: Intensive Inpatient
2:00-2:20 When Residential Treatment Becomes Necessary
Case Vignette
2:20-2:30 Questions
CE Information - Earn 1.5 CE Credit Hours
CE Approvals
American Psychological Association
New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work
New York Education Department for Licensed Mental Health Counselors
New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology
New York State Education Department's State Board for Marriage and Family Therapy
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