Objectives and competences
Student will:
- acquire the basic knowledge in the field of addiction,
- get familiar with diagnostic criteria (understanding the spectrum of addiction from mild to severe disorder),
- know psychoactive substances and their effects,
- get familiar with the most common physical complications and comorbid mental disorders,
- understand addiction emergencies,
- know the treatment programs in the Republic of Slovenia, harm reduction programs, self-help groups, therapeutic communities,
- understand basics of pharmacotherapy,
- get familiar with consulting techniques,
- get familiar with motivational interviewing.
Content (Syllabus outline)
Basics of addiction disorder, subtypes.
Neurobiology of addiction.
Etiology of addiction.
Somatic consequences of addiction, psychiatric comorbidity.
Treatment of addiction.
The stigma of addiction.
Learning and teaching methods
Lectures
Tutorials
Clinical work
Intended learning outcomes - knowledge and understanding
Knowledge and understanding:
On completion of this course the student will be able to:
- identify a patient with the problem of addiction,
- lead basic motivational conversation, basic counselling, and support,
- act in emergency treatment,
- identify the complications of addiction that require immediate treatment and the ability to properly target them, infectious diseases,
- suggest basic orientation in seeking help,
- define basic knowledge of treatment programs,
- define basics of pharmacotherapy.
Readings
Temeljna literatura/Basic literature:
Rus Makovec, M., 2013. Odvisnost od psihoaktivnih snovi. In: Pregelj P, Kores Plesničar B, Tomori M, Zalar B, Ziherl S, ur. Psihiatrija. Ljubljana: Psihiatrična klinika.
Pregelj, P., Kores Plesničar, B., Tomori, M., Zalar, B. & Ziherl, S., 2013. Psihiatrija. Ljubljana: Medicinska fakulteta Univerze v Ljubljani, Psihiatrična klinika Ljubljana.
Dodatna literatura/Additional literature:
Veach, L. J. & Moro, R. R., 2018. The spectrum of addiction: evidence-based assessment, prevention, and treatment across the lifespan. Los Angeles: Sage.
Dremelj, Z., Kastelic, A. & Kostnapfel, T., 2012. Testiranje na prisotnost prepovedanih psihoaktivnih substanc. Ljubljana: Prohealth.
Bregar, B. & Verbič, M., 2009. Zdravstvena nega pacienta odvisnega od prepovedanih drog. In: P. Pregelj & R. Kobentar. Zdravstvena nega in zdravljenje motenj v duševnem zdravju: učbenik. 1. izd. Ljubljana: Rokus Klett
Prerequisits
Prerequisites for taking the course:
None.
Conditions for fulfilling study obligations:
Active participation in a tutorial and preparation of seminar work are required for taking the oral exam. Attendance is checked.
