2024 Addiction Medicine Board Certification Review Course-2024

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Video Summary

In this video transcript, an addiction psychiatrist in Charlotte discusses psychosocial treatments for addictions, focusing on counseling's impact on recovery. He outlines evidence-based practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy, contingency management, and motivational interviewing for treating opioid and substance use disorders. The psychiatrist emphasizes the importance of patient preferences in choosing psychosocial interventions, as well as provider training and competence. He also explains the stages of change model and the role of motivational interviewing in resolving ambivalence and building motivation for behavior change. The psychiatrist provides guidance on effective communication strategies, including open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, summarizing, and addressing resistance in counseling sessions. The video concludes with references for further reading on the subject.

Keywords

addiction psychiatrist

psychosocial treatments

counseling

cognitive behavioral therapy

contingency management

motivational interviewing

stages of change model

effective communication

opioid use disorders