July 09, 2017
Core Competency 5
At the end of this section, participants will be able to discuss evidence-based recommendations for subpopulations of HIV/HCV co-infected people of color.
To earn free continuing education credits (CME or CNE), you must register and complete the course modules on the Rutgers University Center for Professional Development website.
Lessons
- Pregnant and Postpartum Co-infected Women
Author: Mary Jo Hoyt, MSN - Neurocognitive Disorders and Mental Illness
Author: Francine Cournos, MD
Resources
Perinatal Transmission
- National Clinician Consultation Center Perinatal Hotline: (888) 448-8765 (24/7)
- Recommendations for Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant HIV-1-Infected Women for Maternal Health and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV Transmission in the United States. Panel on Treatment of HIV-Infected Pregnant Women and Prevention of Perinatal Transmission.
Mental Health and Depression
- Depression Screening Tools. PHQ-2 and PHQ-9. Downloadable in English and Spanish.
- Information for PTSD Professionals. PTSD Alliance.
- Mental Health Screening. HIV Clinical Resource. NYSDOH AIDS Institute.
- National Center for PTSD. U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs.
- National HIV Curriculum: Tools and Calculators. Online, validated mental health and substance abuse disorder screening tools. AETC NCRC.
- PREP - C: HCV Psychosocial Assessment Tool. The Psychosocial Readiness Evaluation and Preparation for Hepatitis C Treatment (PREP-C) is a free interactive online tool that enables you to provide a thorough assessment of a patient’s psychosocial readiness to begin HCV treatment and make a treatment plan to improve treatment readiness.Available in English and Spanish. Mt. Sinai School of Medicine.
Substance Use Disorders
- Alcohol and Hepatitis Palm Card (Spanish)
- Health Care Professionals: Help Your Patients Quit Smoking. CDC. Tobacco
- Providers’ Clinical Support System for Medication Assisted Treatment. (PCSS-MAT) Free training for clinicians to qualify for DEA waiver for opioid use disorder treatment.
- SBIRT: Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment. SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions. Alcohol and and other substance use disorders.
- Smokefree.gov. Tools and tips for tobacco smokers.
- Treatment. Online tools and resources. National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA).
- Treatments for Substance Use Disorders. Online tools and resources. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).