Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)

Study Course Description

Introduction to Narcology

Main Study Course Information

Course Code

RNA_021

Branch of Science

Clinical medicine; Psychiatry

ECTS

16.00

Target Audience

Medicine

LQF

Level 8

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor

Sarmīte Skaida

Residency Speciality

Speciality

Narcologist

Supervisor of Medical Speciality

Sarmīte Skaida

Contacts

About Study Course

Objective

To ensure the acquisition of knowledge about the prevention of addiction diseases, epidemiology, pathogenetic mechanisms, characteristics of patient examination, regulatory documents that determine the procedure for the treatment of narcological patients.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Explain the etiological factors and pathogenetic mechanisms of addiction diseases; formulate preventive measures; name the regulatory documents that regulate the procedure for the treatment of addiction patients; to know the diagnostic tools of addiction disease.

Skills

1.Collect drug anamnesis, recognize addiction disease syndromes, be able to formulate a diagnosis; to provide narcological assistance, in accordance with existing legislation; explain the need for preventive measures.

Competences

1.Organize the treatment of addiction patients, in accordance with regulatory documents; evaluates the impact of the addiction disease on the state of health; to provide information about the diagnosis and treatment options of the addiction disease to the patient and his relatives; participate in a multiprofessional team.

Assessment

Individual work

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Individual work	-	-
• Read additional literature sources, attend thematic LNA conferences. Practice in daily work: - detection and correct assessment of the symptoms of addiction diseases; - collection of a full-fledged narcological anamnesis with subsequent drawing up of a treatment and care plan; - work with patients in a multiprofessional team.

Examination

Title	% from total grade	Grade
1. Examination	-	-
Evaluation of theoretical knowledge and practical skills once during the cycle by using tests and clinical situation tasks.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME

Part 1

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Epidemiology, prevention of disorders caused by the use of psychoactive substances and addiction. Monitoring of the situation in the country and politics.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Definitions of mental health and addictive disorders. Peculiarities of contact and investigation in narcology (anamnesis, mental status, decursus morbi). ICD-10

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Addiction as a biopsychosocial problem. Neurobiology of addiction.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Basic level services of narcological assistance in the outpatient department. Counseling on addiction issues, diagnostics, types of services and technologies used in the work of narcologist.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Normative documents that determine the procedure for the treatment of narcological patients, the mandatory treatment of children, the procedure for long-term pharmacotherapy.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Symptom assessment tests used in the diagnosis of narcological diseases, possibilities of objective data availability in outpatient practice.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Peculiarities of the use of alcohol, narcotic and psychotropic substances in children and adolescents.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Biopsychosocial interventions in the treatment of addiction.

Seminar

Modality	Location
On site	Specialized room

Topics

Gambling and computer games. Tobacco addiction.

Total ECTS (Creditpoints):

16.00

Number of Residency Seminars:

Length (weeks):

Final Examination:

Residency exam (Theory and practice)

Bibliography

Required Reading

Slimību profilakses un kontroles centrs. Klīniskie algoritmi un pacientu ceļi. Psihiskā veselība. 2020.

Kaplan & Sadocks. Synopsis of Psychiatry. Editors B.J. Sadock, V.A. Sadock. 11th edition. Philadelphia; Williams & Wilkins, 2015.

Addiction medicine. Richard K. Ries, David A. Fiellin, Shannon C. Miller, Richard Saitz. 5th edition, Wolters Kluwer, 2014.

Stirna A., Landsmane I., Skaida S., Stankeviča I. Narkoloģija. Astrīdas Stirnas redakcijā. Rīga, SIA „Medicīnas apgāds”, 2008.

Semināru un praktisko nodarbību materiāli

Additional Reading

Bazire S. Psychotropic Drug Directory. The professionals packet handbook and aide memories. 2015.

David Semple; Roger Smyth. Oxford Handbook of Psychiatry. 4th edition: OUP Oxford. 2019. eBook., Database: eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)

Basics on Addiction: a training package for medical practitioners or psychiatrists who treat opioid dependence. Authors: Icro Maremmani, Matteo Pacini, Pier Paolo Pani. On behalf of the 'Basics on Addiction Group'.

Darius Rastegar and Michael Fingerhood The American Society of Addiction Medicine. Handbook of Addiction Medicine, Oxford University Press, 2020, 464 pp.

Neil P. Mckeganey A-Z Of Substance Misuse & Drug Addiction. Palgrave Macmillan, 2014, 248 pp, Asin: B00j3qb0xs (Kindle)

Other Information Sources

International Society of Addiction medicine