Target Audience: This activity is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners or other advanced practice nurses, PAs, social workers, pharmacists and the healthcare team. This activity is accredited for physicians, nurse practitioners or other advanced practice nurses, PAs, social workers, pharmacists and the healthcare team.
Module Description: Provides a basic introduction of the concepts of the disease of addiction and the role of the reward system. Using neuroscience concepts as a foundation, clinical manifestations of the disease of addiction are then discussed in the form of case-based presentations.
Educational Objectives:
- Explain the basic components of the reward system and how it can capture the cortex leading to the development of a substance use disorder.
- Apply the knowledge of denial, promises, and excuses and translate it into compassionate patient care.
- Develop a motivational interviewing approach to engage patients in recovery.
- Use non-stigmatizing language in practice with patients with SUD.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Credit Designation Statements
Physicians
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry is an approved provider of nursing continuing education through AAAP’s Joint Accreditation provider #4008192. This activity is approved for up to 1 CNE credit.
Pharmacists
This activity has been approved for 1 hour of pharmacy continuing education credit for each module. The approval numbers issued are Universal Activity Numbers (pharmacy): Module 1) JA4008192-0000-24-064-H01-P; Module 2) JA4008192-0000-24-065-H01-P; Module 3) JA4008192-0000-24-066-H01-P; and Module 4) JA4008192-0000-24-067-H01-P.
PAs
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until November 15, 2027. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (AAAP) is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. AAAP maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1 continuing education credit.
All Learners
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1 Interprofessional Continuing Education credits for learning and change.
