In this one-day training the clinical criteria for substance abuse disorders and their relationship to the occurrence of acquired brain injury, as well as neurocognitive impact, will be reviewed and discussed. Participants will learn recommended approaches for recognizing, assessing and treating persons who present with the combined challenges of ABI and substance abuse, including misuse/overuse of prescribed and OTC medications (e.g., analgesics).
Sponsored by the Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts
Presented by Francis R. Sparadeo, Ph.D. at the University of Massachusetts Medical School campus (Shrewsbury, MA)
Price:
$250.00 for BIA-MA members
$275.00 for non-members, 6.5 CEs.
To learn more about this training, including other discipline-specific CE information, and to register click here or contact Beth Pusey, Education Manager, at 508-475-0032
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