Depression and alcohol or other drug use: what clinicians need to know

Posted Thursday 26 December 2024 | The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use

Presented by: Dr. Vicki Giannopoulos (Senior Clinical Psychologist, Sydney Local Health District Drug Health Services, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital)

This webinar will provide participants with an understanding of:

• how to identify comorbid depression in patients with substance use disorder
• the current evidence-based practice for treating comorbid depression and substance use disorders
• practical treatment strategies for comorbid depression and substance use disorders
• the key challenges associated with treating comorbid depression and substance use disorders.