Virtual Grand Rounds: Management of Aggression and Application in Substance Use and Detoxification Cases
Presented by:
Amy Swift, MD
Deputy Chief Medical Officer,
Silver Hill Hospital
This session will illustrate the different scenarios in which we see aggression in psychiatric settings and provide recommendations for matching therapeutic responses to the contributing factors. There will be a special focus on the management of aggression in substance use, detoxification, and early abstinence settings.
Educational Objectives:
As a result of participating in this activity, you should be able to:
- Identify predictors of aggression
- Illustrate how to match a treatment algorithm to contributing factors
- Describe the impact substance use and detoxification can have on aggression
Accreditation Statement: Silver Hill Hospital is accredited by the Massachusetts Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation Statement: Silver Hill Hospital designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NASW/Connecticut Statement: This program has been approved for 1.5 Continuing Education Credit Hours by the National Association of Social Workers, CT and meets the continuing education criteria for CT Social Work Licensure renewal. Approval also meets the continuing education criteria for CT LMFTs, LPCs, and licensed psychologists. NASW/CT approvals are valid in MA, RI, and VT.
New York Social Worker Statement: Silver Hill Hospital is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0728. This program is approved for 1.5 contact hours.
New York Psychologist Statement: Silver Hill Hospital is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0227. This program is approved for 1.5 contact hours.
Speaker/Planner Disclosure: No one in control of content has indicated a relevant financial relationship with an ACCME defined commercial interest.
None of the planners for this educational activity has relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.