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ADDICTION PSYCHIATRY [1 record]

Record 1 2006-02-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Mental Disorders
DEF

A subspecialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of addiction and other problems related to substance use.

CONT

The addictions psychiatry track includes specialized training in motivational interviewing, dual disorders treatment, addictions medications such as naltrexone and methadone, and behavioral interventions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Troubles mentaux
CONT

Outre la psychiatrie générale pour adultes et la psychiatrie pour enfants et adolescents, les centres psychiatriques universitaires disposent aujourd'hui des moyens d'effectuer la psychiatrie de la dépendance, la gérontopsychiatrie et la psychiatrie légale et pénitentiaire.

OBS

Bien qu'on le trouve dans quelques dictionnaires, l'anglicisme addiction est toujours contesté.

OBS

psychiatrie de la dépendance; psychiatrie des addictions : termes retenus par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé.

Spanish

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