Brief Intervention: Negotiating a Plan [video 5]
To increase the likelihood of success in reaching the drinking change goals, the clinician asks the patient to anticipate potential obstacles and helps to identify ways of dealing with them.
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When describing patterns of alcohol use, a patient may mention activities that are particularly dangerous such as driving while intoxicated. The clinician must then underscore the potential for serious consequences.
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The clinician assesses the readiness of the patient to begin changing drinking behaviour, including helping the patient to recognize important sources of motivation to change.
Tags:Addressing Stigma: Brain Story in Action
Debbie Curtis, a mental health and addictions consultant, and Mary Fearon, director of the Blue Door Program, share how brain science is helping to address the stigma of addiction in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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Dr. Kathryn Dong of the Royal Alexandra Hospital talks about Edmonton’s Inner City Health and Wellness Program, which is helping people who use substances to access timely and equitable health care.
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Dr. Kim Corace, Director of Clinical Programming and Research at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, and Gloria Chaim, Associate Director of Child, Youth and Family Services at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, discuss the importance of delivering youth-led programs and tailored support for young people with substance use disorders.
Tags:Episode 6: CCSA’s Issues of Substance Conference
The Evidence recorded this special episode onsite at CCSA’s Issues of Substance conference in Ottawa. CCSA held the conference in November 2019 and over 650 delegates attended.
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