Format
ISSUP Webinar
Publication Date
Original Language

English

Country
Pakistan
Themes
Treatment
Keywords
Pakistan
psychiatric disorders
treatment
SUD
Speaker
Dr. Syed Azhar Ali Kazmi

Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Patients suffering from Substance Use Disorder

Submitted by Olivia Woodrow - 20 April 2021

ISSUP Pakistan would like to present their Webinar on the topic of Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders in Patients suffering from Substance Use Disorder. Comorbid psychiatric disorders are common among patients of SUD and diagnosis and treatment becomes more difficult in SUD. 

Learning Outcome:
Audiences will learn about the 2 way relationship between SUD and other psychiatric disorders , diagnosis of these disorders and plan of treatment.

Presenter:
Dr. Syed Azhar Ali Kazmi 

Fellow (Psychiatry)College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan.
Internationally certified addiction professional.
National Trainer of Universal Treatment Curriculum.
Provincial Secretary (AJK) Pakistan Psychiatric Society. 
Head of department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences Poonch Medical College/ CMH Rawalakot Azad Kashmir. 

Areas of Research
Psychosexual disorders, Prevalence of SUD, Pharmacological interventions in Schizophrenia, Comorbid Obesity among depressive illness patients, Alexithymia.