Event Status
Scheduled
Dell Medical School Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Grand Rounds presents "Alcohol and Opioid Addiction: The Gain in the Brain is in the Pain." Presented by George F. Koob, PhD. June 15 from noon - 1:00. Dr. Koob is director of the National Institute of Health National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
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Meeting ID: 997 2923 8604
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By the end of this presentation, the audience participant should be able to:
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Review the heuristic framework of addiction as a 3-stage cycle.
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Discuss the construct of hyperkatifeia associated with the withdrawal/negative affect stage of the addiction cycle and explain how it drives addiction.
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Identify neurocircuits/neurotransmitters associated with hyperkatifeia and describe how they contribute to allostatic forces that cause the emotional pain of addiction.
Target Audience
Primary: Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Nurses and other Mental Health Professionals
Secondary: Other Healthcare Professionals
This activity has been designed to promote some of the following desired physician attributes and competencies
ACGME: Patient Care; Medical Knowledge; Practice-Based Learning and Improvement; Interpersonal and Communication Skills; Professionalism; Systems-Based Practice.
IOM: Provide patient-centered; Work in interdisciplinary teams; Employ evidenced-based practice; Apply quality improvement; Utilize informatics
IECC: Interprofessional Teamwork & Team-based Practice; Interprofessional Communication; Values & Ethics for Interprofessional Practice
For more information, please contact Renee’ Collins, 512-495-5617