Proposal for Proposal for a Comprehensive a Comprehensive Curriculum for Curriculum for

Addiction sciences Addiction sciences FellowshipFellowship

Dr. Ahmed Albehairy, M.DDr. Ahmed Albehairy, M.DPsychiatry Consultant Psychiatry Consultant

Ministry of Health, EgyptMinistry of Health, Egypt

Why we are in need for it Why we are in need for it ?? Addiction medicine , is evident Addiction medicine , is evident

currently as distinctive branch in currently as distinctive branch in psychiatry, proper subspecialty.psychiatry, proper subspecialty.

Forming a homogeneity of scientific Forming a homogeneity of scientific community in addiction for community in addiction for education , training, and researches.education , training, and researches.

Managing addiction, in our Arab Managing addiction, in our Arab countries is in need for larger countries is in need for larger number of personnel and hours for number of personnel and hours for services.services.

Who will join the study and Who will join the study and trainingtraining? ?

Psychiatrists. Psychiatrists. Psychologists.Psychologists. Psychiatry nurse staff.Psychiatry nurse staff.

After passing their main After passing their main specialization in General Psychiatry.specialization in General Psychiatry.

The curriculum in this The curriculum in this proposal is formed ofproposal is formed of

5 modules.5 modules.

35 sections.35 sections.

Time needed: 6 hrs./ section. ( 1 Time needed: 6 hrs./ section. ( 1 wks).wks).

1 or 2 years training and exam.1 or 2 years training and exam.

Main ModulesMain Modules

I- Assessment.I- Assessment. II- Counseling ,psychotherapy .II- Counseling ,psychotherapy . III-Care and health services III-Care and health services

management.management. IV- Prevention and Psycho education IV- Prevention and Psycho education

for the patients and community.for the patients and community. V-Professional abilities and V-Professional abilities and

responsibilities.responsibilities.

Main Concepts , included in Main Concepts , included in the curriculumthe curriculum

Knowledge Knowledge

Skills Skills

AttitudeAttitude

knowledgeknowledge

Interviewing.Interviewing. Biopsychosocial approaches.Biopsychosocial approaches. Diagnosis and D.D.Diagnosis and D.D. Related psychopharmacology, and Related psychopharmacology, and

neurosciences (for psychiatrists and some neurosciences (for psychiatrists and some for nurses).for nurses).

Drugs & Alcohol in pregnancy , premature Drugs & Alcohol in pregnancy , premature exposure of neonate, vulnerable pts.(for exposure of neonate, vulnerable pts.(for psychiatrists and some for nurses).psychiatrists and some for nurses).

knowledgeknowledge

Motivational techniques.Motivational techniques. Co morbidities.Co morbidities. CBT.CBT. Relapse prevention programs.Relapse prevention programs. Counseling, (general, addiction, family)Counseling, (general, addiction, family) Other types of psychotherapy Other types of psychotherapy

( supportive, psychoanalytic, ( supportive, psychoanalytic, interpersonal, DBT,)interpersonal, DBT,)

knowledgeknowledge

Brief psychotherapy in emergency.Brief psychotherapy in emergency. Group.Group. Family therapyFamily therapy Rehabilitation ( art, occupational and Rehabilitation ( art, occupational and

spiritual religious ).spiritual religious ). Documentation.Documentation. Financial sources, administrative work.Financial sources, administrative work.

knowledgeknowledge Establishing health services and how to Establishing health services and how to

modify the treating programs.modify the treating programs. Hepatitis c and other medical conditions Hepatitis c and other medical conditions

related to addiction.related to addiction. Services for special populations Services for special populations

( children, adolescence, women, ( children, adolescence, women, disability and in prison).disability and in prison).

Auditing and researches for services.Auditing and researches for services. Network therapy, and 1ry care services.Network therapy, and 1ry care services. stigma .stigma .

knowledgeknowledge

Recovery .Recovery . Psycho education for the patients, Psycho education for the patients,

family, community stakeholdersfamily, community stakeholders and and volunteers.volunteers.

Ethical codes, legal aspects, cultural Ethical codes, legal aspects, cultural differences.differences.

Aspects and ways for CME.Aspects and ways for CME.

SkillsSkills

Interviewing. 8 skills Interviewing. 8 skills Documentation.Documentation. filing.filing. Team work decision skills.Team work decision skills. Plan of management ( inpatient, out Plan of management ( inpatient, out

patient , day care………etc.).patient , day care………etc.). Clinical decision in psychopharmacology.Clinical decision in psychopharmacology. How to use rapid test and viva and system How to use rapid test and viva and system

for investigation and security.for investigation and security.

SkillsSkills Using different scales as , ASI, MINI, Using different scales as , ASI, MINI,

MMPI, others.MMPI, others. Psychotherapy techniques.Psychotherapy techniques. Group.Group. Counseling.Counseling. Brief psychotherapy in emergency.Brief psychotherapy in emergency. Family therapyFamily therapy Relapse prevention Relapse prevention Case managers.Case managers. ??occupational , art, religious therapists.??occupational , art, religious therapists.

SkillsSkills

Administrative skills.Administrative skills. Reporting Reporting Referral.Referral. Medical report.Medical report. Forensic report.Forensic report. Managerial. Vision , mission, Managerial. Vision , mission,

auditing, Quality Control, modifying auditing, Quality Control, modifying services, SPSS.services, SPSS.

SkillsSkills Designing programs for special populations Designing programs for special populations

, needs ., needs . Easily contacting other areas of services Easily contacting other areas of services

and help in addiction. NA.and help in addiction. NA. Programs of infection control , sexual Programs of infection control , sexual

education, parenting counselling and skills, education, parenting counselling and skills, pregnant addicts, in prison .pregnant addicts, in prison .

Psychoeducation and lecturing skills.Psychoeducation and lecturing skills. Research, critical appraisal for research.Research, critical appraisal for research. Easily involved in ethical issues and legal Easily involved in ethical issues and legal

aspects of clinical point of views.aspects of clinical point of views.

SkillsSkills

Risk assessment : suicide , Risk assessment : suicide , aggression , or crime.aggression , or crime.

AttitudeAttitude

Client concept.Client concept. Individuality and appropriateness of Individuality and appropriateness of

the service.the service. Patients rights. Patients rights. Staff ‘s rights.Staff ‘s rights. Family problems.Family problems. Respect for others ‘role in the team.Respect for others ‘role in the team. Wholistic approach in management , Wholistic approach in management ,

in diagnosis and management .in diagnosis and management .

AttitudeAttitude

Respect and understanding lapse and Respect and understanding lapse and relapse, suicide, HCV, HIV. …..etcrelapse, suicide, HCV, HIV. …..etc

Punctuality in documentation , filing , Punctuality in documentation , filing , referral, research, auditing , Q.C., I.C.referral, research, auditing , Q.C., I.C.

Ethical community in hospital.Ethical community in hospital. Not to judge the patient , undercover Not to judge the patient , undercover

the service he s only a patient .the service he s only a patient .

LimitationsLimitations

and Recommendations and Recommendations for for

DiscussionsDiscussions اللينك هذا في كامل البرنامج علي االطالع اللينك يمكنك هذا في كامل البرنامج علي االطالع يمكنك

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