Virtual meeting
Via Zoom
Description
This specialized training focuses on the relationship between cannabis use and psychosis, with an emphasis on early identification, intervention, and long-term care. Participants will learn to identify risk factors for psychosis and psychotic-like experiences related to cannabis use, recognize the clinical features of cannabis-induced psychosis, and describe at least two interventions for managing acute episodes. The session also explores strategies to reduce long-term harm and support recovery in individuals with a history of cannabis-related psychosis. This training is ideal for mental health professionals, substance use counselors, and medical providers working in both acute and ongoing care settings.
Intended audience
Providers, nurses, social workers, psychologists, peer supports, other clinical staff, and non-clinicians.
Speakers
Brittany L. Carney, DNP, FNP-BC (she/her)
Brittany (Britt) is a clinical nurse educator for Boston Medical Center's (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance, a doctorally-prepared Family Nurse Practitioner in General Internal Medicine at BMC, and an assistant professor of medicine at Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine. Britt earned a Doctor in Nursing Practice (DNP) and master’s in nursing from the University of Massachusetts Graduate School of Nursing, and she earned a Master of Medical Sciences from Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine.
Megan (Meg) Hudson, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Meg is a clinical nurse educator with Boston Medical Center's (BMC) Grayken Center for Addiction Training and Technical Assistance and a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at Boston Medical Center. Prior to obtaining her MSN, she worked as a nurse care manager in the Stimulant Treatment and Recovery Clinic (START) clinic, integrating harm reduction, infectious disease treatment, medical addiction groups, and co-management of stimulant use disorders and mental health conditions. Her clinical expertise includes harm reduction, low barrier treatment, complex care management, early identification and management of acute and persistent stimulant-induced psychosis. She earned both her BSN and MSN from Regis College.
Objectives
At the end of this training, participants will have the knowledge necessary to:
- Identify risk factors for psychosis and psychotic-like experiences associated with cannabis use.
- Recognize symptoms of cannabis-induced psychosis.
- Describe at least two interventions for the management of acute psychosis associated with cannabinoid use.
- Evaluate interventions to reduce risk for harm when providing long-term care for individuals with a history of cannabis-induced psychosis or psychotic-like experiences.
Sponsored by
Boston Medical Center Grayken Center for Addiction TTA, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (DPH/BSAS)
Funding for out of state attendees is provided by the Opioid Response Network (ORN).
Funding for this initiative was made possible (in part) by grant no. 1H79TI085588-02 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Accreditation information
Please read the Accreditation Information section of the training page to learn about the requirements for receiving credit or a certificate of completion.
