BC ECHO on Substance Use – Alcohol Use Disorder: Cycle 1, Session 6

Psychosocial and community-based interventions for alcohol use disorder

Tuesday December 8, 12:00-1:00 PM PST

Presenter: Dr. Julius Elefante, MD, FRCPC, ISAM (Cert.); Clinical Instructor, Faculty of Medicine, UBC; Department of Psychiatry, Saint Paul’s Hospital

At the end of this session, you should be able to:

  1. Define psychosocial treatment interventions and how they fit into support for patients with AUD.
  2. Define community-based supports and programs and how they fit into support for patients with AUD.
  3. Summarize the role of the referring clinician in supporting patients with specialist-led and community-based interventions.
  4. Apply strategies to support access to psychosocial and community-based interventions.