Background: Although psychoactive substance use disorders (PSUDs) are a domain of
mental health, addiction psychiatry is only formally recognized as a subspecialty in a few …

Background: Current curriculum guidelines for addiction training in psychiatry need to be
adapted to the competency by design framework to integrate clinical skills in addiction …

Background: Over the past decade, addiction medicine training curricula have been
developed to prepare physicians to work with substance use disorder patients. This review …

Introduction: Training in addiction medicine and addiction psychology is essential to ensure
the quality of treatment for patients with substance use disorders. Some earlier research has …

Background Despite the high prevalence of substance use disorders, associated
comorbidities, and the evidence base upon which to base clinical practice, most health …

Objective The primary purpose of this article is to review the findings of a 2017 survey of
psychiatry training program directors to identify current gaps and barriers in addictions …

Objective The generalist psychiatrist is recognised in Australia as a specialist in the
management of addiction. However, generalist training does not adequately prepare …

Approximately 8.5 million adults have a co-occurring substance use and mental health
disorder [1]. Among individuals with opioid use disorder, 64.3% have been found to have …

One in seven people in the USA, or 14.3% of the population, develops a substance use
disorder at some point in their lifetime [1]. Of the over 20.1 million Americans with substance …

Background Addictive disorders are a significant contributor to the global burden of disease.
The burden of addictive disorders in LMIC is expected to grow further over the coming years …