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Legal and Ethical Issues (TIP 26 Appendix A): Substance Abuse Among Older Adults (TIP 26)

1 CE Hour
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About the Course

Legal and Ethical Issues (TIP 26, Appendix A: Substance Abuse Among Older Adults (TIP 26), presents treatment providers with much-needed information about a population that is underdiagnosed and underserved. This course addresses the interplay between patient autonomy and the provider’s mission, and discusses privacy and confidentiality issues.

This course is based on the reading online article, Legal and Ethical Issues (TIP 26 Appendix A): Substance Abuse Among Older Adults (TIP 26) created by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Publication Details

Journal/Publisher: SAMHSA
Publication Date: 1998; reprinted 2008

Course Material Author

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D.

Target Audience

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, and social workers who seek knowledge about legal and ethical issues in the substance abuse treatment of older adults. It is appropriate for all levels of participants' knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Discuss the interplay between the autonomy of older adult patients and the provider's treatment mission.
  2. 2 Describe federal and state laws regarding the privacy and confidentiality of substance abuse treatment records and discuss exceptions to the regulations.
  3. 3 Identify strategies for dealing with common privacy- and confidentiality-related treatment situations.

Disclosure to Learners

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Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.

Course Creator

Keith Gibson, Ph.D. – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$9

Course Details

1 CE Hour
Reading Online
Course 101907

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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