Mental Health

A person’s emotional, psychological, and social wellbeing, influencing how individuals think, feel, behave, and cope with life’s challenges. In the context of substance use disorders, mental health is closely interconnected with patterns of substance use, as mental health conditions can increase vulnerability to substance misuse and substance use can also affect mental wellbeing. Addressing mental health alongside substance use is therefore essential for effective prevention, treatment, and recovery, often requiring integrated, person-centred approaches that support overall wellbeing and functioning. 

25th World Congress of Psychiatry

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Prague
, 
Czechia

Join us for four days of learning, collaboration and inspiration. Be among the first to hear cutting-edge insights from experts, gain access to emerging data, and grow your professional network by connecting with those facing similar challenges. You’ll leave reinvigorated and ready to elevate your career.

Trauma in families affected by substance use

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Online

This one day training will equip practitioners to work more effectively with families affected by substance use where there is trauma. Participants will learn the neuroscience of trauma and practical strategies to support families.

  • Date: Friday 13th June 2025, 9.30am - 3.30pm
  • Trainer: Rebekah Allon-Smith
  • Cost: £100

Learning outcomes:

Families and Ambiguous Loss: Hope, Resilience, Recovery

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Online

This webinar examines how hope and resilience influence the complex grief experienced by family members impacted by their loved one’s substance use disorder and how demographic factors among family members may moderate these effects.

International Conference on Substance Abuse and Addictive Behavior

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Macau
, 
China

The Asian Association for Substance Abuse Research & Addictive Behavior Prevention and Treatment invites abstract submissions for its conference to be held in Macau. This conference aims to bring together researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss critical issues, recent advances, and innovative approaches in substance abuse research, prevention, and treatment of addictive behaviors.

Motivational Interviewing: A Pathway to Partnership in Care

Opinion piece, commentary
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Motivational Interviewing (MI) has long been a personal favourite amongst intervention modalities. Much of the work my teams and I have done in the Addiction Psychiatry Division at the University of Cape Town has been anchored in MI’s core...