Simulation in Addiction Education

Addiction and substance use disorders are complex medical conditions with a number of effective treatment options. Providing health care professionals with high-quality training to treat addiction and substance use disorders is an essential component of health care education. High-fidelity simulatio...

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Published in:Current treatment options in psychiatry 2020-12, Vol.7 (4), p.570-575
Main Authors: Jaeger, Stephen J., Fuehrlein, Brian S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictions
Alcohol use
Clinical outcomes
Communication
Confidence
Cooperative learning
Critical care
Curricula
Decision making
Dentistry
Emergency medical care
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Knowledge
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurology
Nurses
Nursing education
Physicians
Physiology
Psychiatric-mental health nursing
Psychiatry
Simulation
Students
Substance abuse treatment
Success
Teaching
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Summary:Addiction and substance use disorders are complex medical conditions with a number of effective treatment options. Providing health care professionals with high-quality training to treat addiction and substance use disorders is an essential component of health care education. High-fidelity simulation has been a successful teaching method in training providers across various health care disciplines and specialties. Some such disciplines include dentistry, nursing, and numerous medical specialties. In recent years, high-fidelity simulation has proven to be a significantly effective teaching tool in psychiatry and specifically in the treatment of addiction and substance abuse. High-fidelity simulation recreates real-life medical scenarios in a safe learning environment and results in improved medical care and better patient outcomes. This commentary introduces basic concepts of simulation-based education followed by a focus on high-fidelity manikin-based simulation and its use across various disciplines including addiction. It concludes with a discussion of the benefits and potential of manikin simulation in addiction treatment.
ISSN:2196-3061
2196-3061
DOI:10.1007/s40501-020-00226-8