CAMH and McMaster Addictions Curriculum Project

CAMH and McMaster Addictions Curriculum Project

CAMH and McMaster Addictions Curriculum Project
This collaboration between the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and McMaster is an educational initiative to promote curriculum innovation and resources related to the spectrum of alcohol use disorders.

This collaboration between the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and McMaster is an educational initiative to promote curriculum innovation and resources related to the spectrum of alcohol use disorders. Funded by a grant from CAMH, in partnership with CREATE Canada, we seek to bring high quality, evidence-based tools and resources to improve the training of physicians in the assessment and management of alcohol-related problems.

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This module contains a number of exercises designed to assist the learner with clarification of values and attitudes. In our experience, some students may already have negative attitudes towards patients with drinking problems, such as feeling pessimistic about their ability to help these individuals, or ambivalence about the role of physicians in the treatment of these problems.

 

Intended for use both in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and for faculty development.

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This module will walk you through the main aspects of alcohol dependence followed by case examples and valuable resources that will aid you in your practice.

 

Intended for use both in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and for faculty development.

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This module covers the social and cultural context for drug use and drug problems, major types of drugs associated with problems, the prevalence of problems related to various types of drugs, and main indicators of prevalence.

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The audio narration for each screen can also be accessed by clicking the 'CC' icon at the bottom left of the virtual classroom of these multimedia versions.

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Management of Alcohol Use Disorders

A Pocket Reference for Physicians

This pocket reference guide is a handy tool about how to ask patients about alcohol use, how to assess for alcohol use disorders and how to advise the patient and assist through follow-up support.