MHPN 218 Tips for the Effective Assessment, Treatment and Management of Substance Abuse Amongst Veterans
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Webinar details
Webinar title
Tips for the Effective Assessment, Treatment and Management of
Substance Abuse Amongst Veterans
Duration
75 minutes
Predisposing
activity time
allocation
30 minutes (includes reading case study prior to watching or listening to the
recording)
Learning
objectives
> A better understanding of the characteristics, prev
alence and risks
associated with substance abuse amongst military personnel and veterans
> Heightened awareness of evidence based psychological and medical
approaches to treat and manage substance abuse amongst military
personnel and veterans
> Increased confidence in supporting and managing personnel and veterans
challenged by substance abuse
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Identify up to three ways in which the webinar’s learning objectives complement your own overall
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ental Health Professionals Network | email contactus@mhpn.org.au | telephone 1800 209 031
Reflective exercise
Reflect
on each presenter’s response to the case study and answer the following questions:
What did you learn about the disciplines represented on the panel?
List three ways their respective approaches were similar and/or different.
Discuss how these similarities or differences may impact on collaboration.
Provi
de your own brief discipline specific response to the case study. Identify to whom, within your current
referral network you might consider referring this particular case.
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ental Health Professionals Network | email contactus@mhpn.org.au | telephone 1800 209 031
List three tips and/or strategies for collaboration discussed by the panel and explore how you might apply
these in your own practice.
Identif
y up to two ways you might improve or increase the mix of disciplines and/or clinical expertise to whom
you could make referrals?
List up to three outstanding questions you may still have after the panel discussion and identify the
steps you’ll take to seek the answer(s).
MHPN MHPN 218 Tips for the Effective Assessment, Treatment and Management of Substance Abuse Amongst Veterans
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ental Health Professionals Network | email contactus@mhpn.org.au | telephone 1800 209 031
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