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Addiction & Substance Use Disorder

This educational webinar will feature Dr Tarun Yadav FRANCPZ, MD Psychiatry, MBBS Conjoint Lecturer - Faculty of Health & Medicine University of Newcastle.

  • Understand the neurobiology of addiction and recovery, and psychiatric comorbidities.
  • Outline the management processes for those suffering from Substance and Addiction Disorders
  • Discuss options for those who are treatment resistant and setting expectaitons.

The aim of the activity is to upskill GPs in managing mental health consumers in primary care, and to effectively refer to other mental health professionals.

The recording is one hour long and includes a post-activity quiz.

Brought to you by ProCare

The discussion is presented by ProCare Mental Health Services, a not for profit organisation based in Waratah NSW. ProCare’s clinicians work with GPs to provide counselling, psychology, and psychiatry consultations. Additionally, they provide the free “GP Psychiatry Support Line” service (1800 16 17 18) which is an initiative funded by 6 Primary Health Networks in NSW.

1 Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2009). National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing: Summary of Results, 4326.0, 2007. ABS: Canberra.

2 The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. General Practice: Health of the Nation 2018. East Melbourne, Vic: RACGP, 2018.

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This course is formally accredited with the RACGP for 1 Hour - Educational Activity. 

RACGP Activity Number: 646509

Accredited with ACRRM Activity ID: 31712

Course Educators
Dr Martin Cohen
Dr Martin Cohen

Psychiatrist and Deputy Commissioner for Mental Health Commission of NSW. (PhD, MBBS; FRANZGP)

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Dr Tarun Yadav
Dr Tarun Yadav

Dr Tarun Yadav is a fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. He finished his MD, Psychiatry qualification from University of Del...

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Recorded Webinar

Available anytime

Duration: 1 hour

1 hour CPD - Educational Activity

Educational Activities: 1 hours

Areas Of Interest: Drug and alcohol, Medical Education, Mental Health

Audience

Medical Practitioners

Free

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