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This presentation will examine the very complicated relationship between PTSD and substance misuse in people with HIV/AIDS in order to help us provide more effective treatment for our clients. It will also propose how to assess our patients to ensure that we are treating all of their underlying reasons for using drugs and/or alcohol.
Objectives
- Participants will be able to name at least five different reasons that persons with HIV/AIDS misuse alcohol and/or drugs.
- Participants will be able to assess their clients accurately for the reasons they misuse substances.
- Participants will be able to apply this knowledge to develop comprehensive and accurate treatment plans for clients with HIV/AIDS.
Speaker
Brian L. Meyer, Ph.D.
Psychology Program Manager and Supervisor
Mental Health Services
Central Virginia VA Health Care System
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs