Psychosis, Mood Disorders and Substance Abuse

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Part of the monthly Psychiatric Consultation series with Dr. Si. Steinberg, brought to you by C-WHO.

Objectives:

• Define the disorder of psychosis, range of diagnoses, and their symptomology
• Understand the etiology of psychotic disorders, including co-occurring substance use disorder
• Recognize the high incidence of co-occurrence between psychotic disorders and substance use disorders
• Understand the epidemiological risk of substance abuse disorders associated with various psychiatric diagnoses
• Identify types of drug induced psychosis and their positive and negative symptoms
• Effectively build rapport with patients experiencing co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders