Addiction Psychiatry

The American Psychiatric Association is a partner organization in two clinical mentoring and education initiatives: Physicians’ Clinical Support System-Buprenorphine (PCSS-B) and the Prescribers' Clinical Support System- Opioid Therapies (PCSS-O).

APA presents two webinar series in support of each of these programs:

HOT Topics in Buprenorphine Treatment:  Sessions are presented the second Tuesday of each month at noon Eastern.  Physicians who have waivers to prescribe buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid dependence and other interested clinicians are invited to participate in these free sessions.  Each webinar is recorded and available on this site.    
PCSS-B Webinar Calendar and Registration Information
PCSS-B Webinar Archives


Psychiatry’s Perspectives on Chronic Pain and Substance Use:
  This series of occasional webinars focus on the use of opioid therapies for treatment of opioid dependence and on the safe use of opioids in the treatment of chronic pain.  The free webinars are available for psychiatrists, physicians of other specialties, other prescribers, residents, and other interested clinicians.  Webinar recordings are available on this site. 
PCSS-O Webinar Calendar and Registration Information
PCSS-O Webinar Archives

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Selected Publications From American Psychiatric Press