October 27, 2025Medication History: How to Identify Treatment Resistance and Avoid Repeating Failed Trials This is Part 7 in our series on…
October 26, 2025Appendices Appendix A: Quick-Reference Substance Assessment Checklist Use this checklist to ensure comprehensive coverage across all ten substance categories: □…
October 26, 2025Prior Treatment History: Assessing What's Been Tried and Why It Matters This is Part 4 in our series on Substance…
October 26, 2025Stimulant Assessment and Clinical Pitfalls ⚠️ Clinical Pitfall Stimulant use can be mistaken for primary psychiatric disorders such as mania,…
October 26, 2025Opioid Assessment and Clinical Pitfalls ⚠️ Clinical Pitfall Incomplete opioid assessment can miss opioid use disorder, increasing the risk of…
October 26, 2025Alcohol Assessment and Clinical Pitfalls ⚠️ Clinical Pitfall Alcohol withdrawal can be life-threatening. Missing alcohol dependence means overlooking withdrawal risk,…
October 26, 2025Designer Drugs Assessment and Clinical Pitfalls ⚠️ Clinical Pitfall Designer drugs such as synthetic cannabinoids (K2/Spice) and synthetic cathinones ("bath…
October 26, 2025OTC and Prescription Drug Misuse Assessment and Clinical Pitfalls ⚠️ Clinical Pitfall Over-the-counter and prescription drug misuse may interact dangerously…
October 26, 2025Inhalant Assessment and Clinical Pitfalls ⚠️ Clinical Pitfall Inhalant use presents life-threatening cardiac and neurological risks that may be missed…
October 26, 2025Hallucinogen Assessment and Clinical Pitfalls ⚠️ Clinical Pitfall Hallucinogen use can be misdiagnosed as primary psychosis, mood disorder, or perceptual…