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

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

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 Although progress in science has driven advances in addiction medicine, this
subject has not been adequately taught to medical trainees and physicians. As a result …

The importance of training physicians to effectively assess and manage substance use
disorders has become increasingly recognized. Studies highlighting the effort to enhance …

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 …

Background: Hospital-based clinical addiction medicine training can improve knowledge of
clinical care for substance-using populations. However, application of structured, self …

Health service providers often receive little training in the treatment of substance use
disorders (SUDs). This poses a significant public health concern and ultimately causes …

Addiction training in psychiatric residency programs needs expansion. Epidemiology
research has shown that patients with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental …

Training in the management of substance-related and addictive disorders in psychiatry has
been disproportionately limited in psychiatric residency training programs, compared with …