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In this webinar, you will learn about Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention, an evidence-based treatment developed at the University of Washington. Mindfulness practices increase awareness of triggers, habitual patterns, and "automatic" reactions. These practices cultivate the ability to pause, observe present experience, and bring awareness to the range of choices before us.
Dr. Chawla is one of the co-creators of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention and is also the Founder & Director of the Seattle Mindfulness Center.
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Published: November 28, 2018
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This webinar, held in November 2018, was sponsored by the Northwest ATTC and the Western States Node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network. It reviews the biological basis of medications for opioid use disorder, reviews recent data on the effects of buprenorphine on patient outcomes, and introduces tools for integrating buprenorphine treatment into your current treatment setting.
Presenter: P. Todd Korthuis, MD, MPH, Oregon Health & Science University, NIDA Clinical Trials Network Western States Node
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Published: November 20, 2018
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This webinar defines harm reduction as it is implemented on the policy, population, community and individual levels, discusses its historical roots, and provides a rationale for harm-reduction treatment as a policy and clinical practice to address the opioid epidemic. Susan Collins, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, Associate Professor, and co-director of the Harm Reduction Research and Treatment (HaRRT) Center at the University of Washington.
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Published: October 24, 2018
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Presenters:
Jacqueline van Wormer, PhD, Whitworth College
Joshua Leblang, EdS, LMHC, University of Washington
This August 2018 webinar tackled the complex and high stakes issues of how to best manage youth substance abuse needs for youth who are court-involved. Treatment courts attempt to balance due process with rehabilitation but many advocates are raising concerns that treatment courts may pose more harm than benefit for substance abuse recovery. This webinar brought together national research and clinical experts on the topic. Webinar attendees got firsthand information about the effective components of juvenile drug courts, the real world challenges of implementing these essential elements, and a clinical overview of the key components need to achieve substance use prevention and recovery outcomes for adolescents.
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Webinar category: Specific populations
Published: August 29, 2018
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In this webinar, Joe Glass, PhD, MSW, of Kaiser Permanente WA Health Research Institute, examined the stigma of substance use disorders. Dr. Glass reviewed the scientific evidence about how stigma shapes healthcare experiences and treatment seeking, and discussed practical issues such as why and how to avoid using stigmatizing language.
Published: July 26, 2018
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In this webinar, Dr. Dennis Donovan, PhD, of the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Institute, University of Washington, describes the Healing of the Canoe (HOC) project, a collaborative between the Suquamish Tribe, the Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe (PGST), and the University of Washington Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute (ADAI) to plan, implement, and evaluate culturally grounded interventions to reduce health disparities and promote health with both Native American tribes.
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Webinar category: Specific populations
Published: July 5, 2018
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In this webinar, Steve Woolworth, PhD, Vice President of Treatment and Reentry Services at Pioneer Human Services, shared a brief history of Pioneer Human Services (PHS), one of the nation’s largest social enterprise organizations, accompanied by a summary of the organization’s current service model and the emerging practices that PHS is investing in to address social determinants of health and the criminogenic and clinical risk factors associated with criminal justice recidivism, chronic addiction, and homelessness.
Published: May 30, 2018
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Joseph O. Merrill, MD, MPH, UW Associate Professor of Medicine
April 25, 2018
Dr. Merrill is a UW associate professor of medicine and a certified expert in addiction medicine. He has clinical and research expertise in primary care, addiction medicine, pain medicine, and HIV medicine. As a member of the UW School of Medicine Colleges Faculty, he is active in medical student education. He teaches students, residents, and practicing physicians in a wide variety of settings.
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Published: April 25, 2018
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This webinar, presented by K. Michelle Peavy, PhD, Research and Training Manager, Evergreen Treatment Services (ETS), examined the concept of patient-centered care in an OTP setting. Dr. Peavy, Research and Training Manager at Evergreen Treatment Services (ETS), will describe a treatment model that leverages patient-centered care components and enhances retention among individuals who struggle with ongoing drug use, and discuss clinical implications of that model.
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Webinar category: Opioids, Medication Treatment
Published: February 28, 2018
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The NWATTC hosted its first webinar on January 31, 2018, introducing staff and strategic vision and goals for the coming years.
Webinar category: Other
Published: January 31, 2018