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Instructional Level: Intermediate

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Meredith Chandler OTR/L

Patients with History of Substance Use: OT and PTs Roles

Patients with History of Substance Use: OT and PTs Roles

2 Hours Instructional Level: Intermediate
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Description:

Substance use and its accompanying disorders frequently rear their ugly heads in health-care settings, carrying destructive behavior in their wake. Substance use, in the shape of present and former conditions, despite the level of severity, directly impacts patients’ ability to heal and to return to a prior level of function.  In many instances, physical and occupational therapists are expected to provide interventions for patients with a medical history of substance use. Such patients may be admitted to health-care facilities with substance-use related primary diagnoses, or they may be admitted for other medical concerns while their concomitant substance use conditions impact their therapy from the back seat. 

Full Course Description
Substance use and its accompanying disorders frequently rear their ugly heads in health-care settings, carrying destructive behavior in their wake. Substance use, in the shape of present and former conditions, despite the level of severity, directly impacts patients’ ability to heal and to return to a prior level of function.  In many instances, physical and occupational therapists are expected to provide interventions for patients with a medical history of substance use. Such patients may be...

Goals & Objectives:

  • Describe current definitions and DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorders.
  • Recognize how substance use impacts functionality, including ADLs, IADLs and mobility.
  • Identify substance use disorder as a primary and as a secondary diagnosis for patients working with OT and PT.
  • Illustrate current stigmas and discomforts among therapists who work with patients with substance use disorder.
  • Investigate current treatment approaches used by PT and OT for patients with history of substance use disorder.
  • Compare interdisciplinary team members relevant to the plan-of-care for patients with substance use disorder.
  • Construct an appropriate initial evaluation approach for patients with substance use disorder using provided assessment tools.

Goals & Objectives:
  • Describe current definitions and DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorders.
  • Recognize how substance use impacts functionality, including ADLs, IADLs and mobility.
  • Identify substance use disorder as a primary and as a secondary diagnosis for patients working with OT and PT.
  • Illustrate current stigmas and discomforts among therapists who work with patients with substance use disorder.
  • Investigate current treatment approaches used by PT and OT for patients with history of substance use disorder.
  • Compare interdisciplinary team members relevant to the plan-of-care for patients with substance use disorder.
  • Construct an appropriate initial evaluation approach for patients with substance use disorder using provided assessment tools.

Disclosures:

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Contact Hours: 2 contact hour in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Depending on your state requirements you will be asked to complete either: An affirmation that you have completed the educational activity  or a mandatory test (a passing score of 70 percent is required). Test questions link content to learning objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Meredith Chandler received payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course. 

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.

Disclosures:

TEXT COURSES

Text courses are viewed on your web browser if the online version is purchased, or sent via mail if the physical copy is purchased.

Contact Hours: 2 contact hour in length (check your state’s approval status in the state specific course catalog for your profession).

Target Audience: Physical Therapist, Physical Therapist Assistant

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Criteria for Completion: Depending on your state requirements you will be asked to complete either: An affirmation that you have completed the educational activity  or a mandatory test (a passing score of 70 percent is required). Test questions link content to learning objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention. Scores of less than 70% indicate a failure to understand the material and the test will need to be taken again until a passing score has been achieved.

Personnel Disclosure:

Financial – Meredith Chandler received payment from Colibri Healthcare, LLC for the presentation of this course. 

Nonfinancial - no relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.

No relevant conflicts of interest exist for any member of the activity planning committee.

Content Disclosure: This course does not focus solely on any specific product or service

Cancellation Policy: For activity cancellation, returns, or complaint resolution, please contact us by email help@homeceu.com or by phone at 1.800.55.4CEUS (2387). We have a 100% satisfaction guarantee. Refunds will be issued for courses that have not been completed (exam not taken), or for any course that has been rejected by your board of approval. Webinar attendance must be canceled 24 hours before the scheduled start time.