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Gender Disparities in Opioid Treatment Progress in Methadone Versus Counseling

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About the Course

The article investigates the barriers and facilitators to engagement in opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment among marginalized populations, particularly focusing on women and racial/ethnic minorities, who have higher dropout rates. Through focus groups and interviews, the study identifies stigmatization, discrimination, and lack of culturally responsive care as significant barriers, while strong social support networks are highlighted as key facilitators for continued treatment engagement. The study recommends addressing systemic barriers, incorporating culturally responsive care, and enhancing community-based support to improve treatment outcomes for these vulnerable groups.

This course is based on the reading online article, Gender Disparities in Opioid Treatment Progress in Methadone Versus Counseling created by Erick Guerrero, PhD et al in 2021.

Publication Details

Publication Date: 1st Edition Jun 2021

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were 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.

Erick Guerrero, PhD
Dr. Guerrero is the Founder and Director of I-LEAD Institute. Research to End Healthcare Disparities Corporation. His research focuses on Latino disparities in behavioral health care and he has published more than 50 articles in peer reviewed journals.
Hortensia Amaro, PhD
Dr. Amaro is Distinguished University Professor and Senior Scholar on Community Health at the Wertheim College of Medicine and Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work at Florida International University. Her scholarship has dramatically advanced the understanding of gender and ethno-racial inequities in substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders treatment, HIV prevention and other urgent public health challenges. Amaro has produced over 100 scientific publications.

Course Creator

Allison Brown, LCSW 149014591

Allison Brown holds a BS degree in Criminal Justice with a Psychology focus and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who currently works at a Long-Term Insurance company bringing clinical experience to claim processes. Additionally, she developed and continues to lead the Continuing Education Program for Social Workers and Nurses and often leads complex process improvement projects Prior to this, her primary focus was in mental health and worked in both the outpatient and inpatient settings providing support to adults with mental illness.

Target Audience

Counselors, doctors, marriage and family therapists, nurses, nurse practitioners, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Recognize the Barriers to opioid use disorder (OUD) Treatment.
  2. 2 Analyze the Role of Social Support in Treatment Retention.
  3. 3 Describe strategies to Improve OUD Treatment Outcomes.

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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

Allison Brown, LCSW 149014591 – No relevant financial relationships.

Commercial support

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

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Course Details

1 CE Hour
Reading Online
Course 103598

Related Topics

Opioids Race & Ethnicity Women Distinct Populations

Availability

This course is available until Oct 30th, 2034.

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