NURS-6630N Substance Use Disorder and Medication-Assisted Treatment

Module 5: Psychopharmacology of Special Populations and Considerations

Substance Use Disorder and Medication-Assisted Treatment

This Knowledge Check will test your knowledge on the learning resources for readings and videos presented each week. These learning resources and quizzes will help prepare you for the midterm and final exams later in the course.

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Resources

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this assessment.

Required Resources

Stahl, S. M. (2021). 
Stahl’s essential psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific basis and practical applications
 (5th ed.). Cambridge University Press.

Chapter 13, “Impulsivity, Compulsivity, and Addiction” (pp. 538–578)

American Society of Addiction Medicine. (2023). 
Quality care: Clinical guidelines
Links to an external site.
. https://www.asam.org/quality-care/clinical-guidelines

Drugs.com
Links to an external site.
. (2023). https://www.drugs.com/

Note:
 Please use the following resource to check the most up-to-date box warnings, FDA approvals and indications, recommendations for follow-up evaluations, changes, etc.

Medication-Assisted Therapy for Substance Use Disorder

Note:
 Utilize the following medication table to familiarize yourself with the medications aligned with the topics presented this week.

Medication-Assisted Therapy for Substance Use Disorder

 Acamprosate

 Naltrexone

Vivitrol

 Disulfiram

 Buprenorphine

Methadone

 Lofexidine

 Lisdexamphetamine

Zyban

Nicotine replacement gum

Nicotine replacement patch

Nicotine replacement inhaler

NEI Psychopharm. (2022, March 15). 
The serotonin hypothesis of psychosis
Links to an external site.
 [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHlhrIfXIp8&list=PLYAIFzMMgrFpTVhVqfIyB9tPLT43Ec7In&index=4

NEI Psychopharm. (2023, April 7). 
Treatment for alcohol use
 
disorder
Links to an external site.
 [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40_vawqKju8&list=PLYAIFzMMgrFpTVhVqfIyB9tPLT43Ec7In&index=14

NEI Psychopharm. (2020, January 28). 
New tools in the medication assisted treatment of opioid use disorder
Links to an external site.
 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg09sqC4MlA

NEI Psychopharm. (2024, February 26). 
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and violence
Links to an external site.
 [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mA57_sBw0Wk&list=PLYAIFzMMgrFpTVhVqfIyB9tPLT43Ec7In&index=15&t=93s

In your NEI membership:
 Under the Membership tab 
click
 Stahl’s Essential Psychopharmacology Video Edition. 
Click
 the Stahl’s Essential Video for CME/CE. Complete Chapter 13.

To prepare:

Review all of the Learning Resources.

By Sunday of Week 9

Submit by Sunday of Week 9.