Optional Events
Psychotherapy for Substance Use: Brief Interventions
Presented by Dr. Wiplove Lamba
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST
Price: $225 + HST per person | $125 + HST for Students
Sheraton Hamilton Hotel
Light breakfast, lunch and coffee included
Join Dr. Wiplove Lamba for an in-depth exploration of evidence-based psychotherapies and behavioural tools that improve outcomes for patients with substance use disorder and behavioural addictions. The session will introduce you to key concepts in:
- Motivational Interviewing;
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy;
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy;
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy;
- Community Reinforcement Approach; and
- Contingency Management.
You will also be introduced to new approaches for treating concurrent trauma and substance use. Participants will be invited to watch pre-recorded didactic presentations online before arriving in Hamilton, so that the training session can focus on building competence and experiential exercises. Attendees will receive permission to use the documents provided in the workshop, and will gain access to a community of practice.
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
The art of engagement and behavior change: Introduction to Motivational Interviewing and the Community Reinforcement Approach. Exercises: Spirit of MI and functional analysis.
9:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Break
9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Advanced approaches to behavior change: A look at distress tolerance skills and behavior chain analysis. Exercises: Behaviour chain analysis and teaching distress tolerance skills.
10:45 a.m. -12:30 p.m.
Lunch
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Complex trauma, PTSD and substance use: A look at stage wise approach vs. trauma treatment for concurrent disorders.
Exercises: Mock group and grounding strategies.
2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Changing the environment: Contingency management and support for the family member in practice. Exercises: Communication skills and completing CM workshop.
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Debrief, evaluations and questions
Agenda
Fundamentals of Addiction Medicine
Sunday, November 17, 2024 | 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST
Price: $175 + HST / $125 + HST for Students
Sheraton Hamilton Hotel
Light breakfast, lunch and coffee included
Presented by leading Canadian practitioners, the CSAM-SMCA Fundamentals of Addiction Course provides clinicians and students with a solid foundation for continued learning in addictions care and treatment. The course covers biopsychosocial approaches to addiction as well as assessment, diagnosis, brief intervention and referral to treatment. Hear relevant, practical 30 to 60-minute presentations on the most commonly used substances including alcohol, sedatives, cannabis, opioids and stimulants, and a short introduction to concurrent disorders. This year’s course will include an on-line module on Alcohol Use Disorder to be completed prior to the course in preparation for the case-based interactive workshop session held during the course applying the principles in a real-world practical manner.
Homewood Ravensview Tour
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | 3:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. PST
Price: Complimentary
See the inner workings of a best-in-class inpatient mental health and addiction treatment facility, followed by a private dinner at a local restaurant and informational presentations from Homewood physicians and clinicians. Please note that this event may be recorded.
This optional event is organized and presented by Homewood Ravensview for educational and informational purposes only. Its inclusion here does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by CSAM-SMCA. Your name and contact information will be shared with Ravensview as part of the registration process. This event is not CME-accredited.
For additional details about the Homewood Ravensview Tour, please contact: