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Topic: Special Populations

Culturally Responsive Approaches to Addressing Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Nevada’s Tribal Nations Part 1 – Understanding Historical Trauma and Native American Mental Health

This is the first of six sessions in the series, Culturally Responsive Approaches to Addressing Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders in Nevada’s Tribal Nations. This session introduces the foundational concept of historical trauma and its ongoing effects on mental health and substance use within Native American communities.

Care Considerations for Addressing Substance Use and the Opioid Epidemic Among Older Adult Populations

Substance Use disorders in Older Adults is a growing problem not only in the United States, but throughout the developed world. This presentation will look at the prevalence of substance use among older people with an added focus on opioid epidemiology. It will also provide an overview for screening and identifying substance use within this population group. Additionally, a broad biopsychosocial framework and sociohistorical lens will be utilized to analyze risk factors and vulnerabilities for substance use among older people. The presentation will conclude with care considerations that integrate psychosocial aspects of well-being and reinforce the importance of psychotherapeutic interventions.