Addressing Cannabis Use Disorder in Primary Care Settings- A Lifespan Approach (1 credit hour)

Program Summary:  This course examines the diagnosis and treatment of cannabis use disorder using a lifespan approach.  The course explores cannabis use during each developmental stage and reviews risk factors, symptom presentation, treatment needs, and harm trajectories.  The course provides diagnostic criteria for CUD using the DSM-5-TR.  Evidence based treatments for patients with CUD include cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational enhancement therapy, contingency management, family interventions, and integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders.

This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, and therapists and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.

Reading:  Addressing Cannabis Use Disorder in Primary Care Settings- A Lifespan Approach/ SAMHSA

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Course Objectives:  To enhance professional practice, values, skills and knowledge by examining the diagnosis and treatment of cannabis use disorder using a lifespan approach.

Learning Objectives:  Describe the lifespan approach to addressing CUD.  Describe the DSM 5-TR diagnostic criteria for CUD.  Identify evidence-based treatments for patients with CUD.

Course Available Until: May 31, 2031.

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1: Which major cannabinoid produces psychoactive effects such as euphoria, impairs cognitive and motor functions, and increases desire for repeated use?
 
 
2: Initiation of cannabis use at younger ages (i.e. before ages 14-16) has been associated with a _________ risk of developing CUD.
 
 
3: Among patients using medical cannabis, tolerance and withdrawal alone should be used to diagnose CUD.
 
 
4: Which of the following is a potential harm of using cannabis products containing THC during pregnancy and parenting?
 
 
 
 
5: Which age group is characterized by the highest prevalence of cannabis use?
 
 
 
 
6: Which age group often uses cannabis for pain relief, mental health issues, and sleep problems?
 
 
 
 
7: Which age group is least likely to be screened despite increased risk of CUD and other harm?
 
 
 
 
8: Which evidence-based treatment for patients with CUD uses tangible incentives (e.g., restricted-use gift cards) to encourage positive behaviors like cannabis abstinence?
 
 
 
 
9: Integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders ensures that both conditions are addressed
 
 
 
10: Who has worse CUD severity and response to CUD treatment as well as poorer mental health outcomes?
 
 

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G.M. Rydberg-Cox, MSW, LSCSW is the Continuing Education Director at Free State Social Work and responsible for the development of this course.  She received her Masters of Social Work in 1996 from the Jane Addams School of Social Work at the University of Illinois-Chicago and she has over 20 years of experience.  She has lived and worked as a social worker in Chicago, Boston, and Kansas City.  She has practiced for many years in the area of hospital/medical social work.  The reading materials for this course were developed by another organization.

Course Available Until: May 31, 2031.
Filed under: Addiction, Clinical, Diagnosis / Treatment