Addiction Psychiatry Seminar Topics

Seminar in Basics of Addictive Disorders
1 hour weekly for 12 weeks
Required for Addiction Residents
Claire Wilcox, M.D., Michael Bogenschutz, M.D. and other faculty depending on specialty

This seminar covers topics in addictions psychiatry using extensive readings from the ASAM, AAAP, and the Lowinson’s Substance Abuse: A Comprehensive Textbook.
Topics covered:

Neurobiology
Epidemiology
Genetics
cross cultural aspects of addiction
assessment

Addiction Residents only

Specific Drugs of Abuse
1 hour weekly for 12 weeks
Required for Addiction Residents
Claire Wilcox, M.D., Daniel Duhigg, D.O., Snehal Bhatt, M.D.

This seminar will cover all drugs of abuse, such as, alcohol, stimulants, nicotine, opioids, hallucinogens, benzodiazepines, marijuana and others with readings from major textbooks and journals.

Addiction Residents only

Treatment Modalities
1 hour weekly for 12 weeks
Required for Addiction Residents
Claire Wilcox, M.D., Alyssa Forcehimes Ph.D., Patrick Abbott M.D.

This seminar will cover all evidence based psychosocial and pharmacological modalities with reading from major textbooks and journals.

Addiction Residents only

Special Topics in Addictions
1 hour weekly for 12 weeks
Required for Addiction Residents
Claire Wilcox, M.D., Patrick Abbott M.D., Pamela Arenella M.D. and other faculty depending on specialty

This will cover special populations such as mentally ill substance abusers, perinatal substance abuse, substance abuse in physicians and special issues such as forensic addiction, prevention, neuropsychiatric impairment, cost effectiveness of treatment, administrative, ethical and others.

Addiction Residents only

Psychiatry Grand Rounds
1 1/2 hours weekly for 35 weeks
Required for Addiction Residents
Various faculty of the University of New Mexico and other experts in the field of behavioral health

Various lecture topics in the field of behavioral health.

All Psychiatry trainees, Psychology Internship trainees, Psychiatry faculty

Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship

Addiction Psychiatry Seminar Topics