405 - SELF-STUDY, NON CE: ASSESSMENT OF MEDICATIONS & SUBSTANCES
Assessment of Medications and Substances
This module is suitable for Mental Health Professionals, Interns and Graduate Students with Intermediate to Advanced Spanish.
In this video (time 38:30) you will practice therapist and client dialogue in a Substance Use Assessment.
Objectives
Practice therapist-client interactions which include:
Therapist questions and statements to determine patterns of substance use/abuse in the client
- Language to determine frequency, duration and severity of use
- Determine negative consequences of use
- Learn about prior psychiatric treatment / Substance use history
- Determine family patterns of use
- Obtain client's consent to consult with another provider
Prepare for common client responses
- Extensive clinical and drug vocabulary
- Selections of types of client responses
Simple advice (consejos) until the next session
- Provide appropriate referrals
- Confirm the next appointment
