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Quantum Units Education

Quantum Units Education

Quantum Units Education

Evidence-based education regarding concussions, including what a concussion is, types of concussions, risk factors, symptoms, diagnostic tools, treatment, potential complications, and necessary patient education, to help promote optimal outcomes.

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This course reviews the social constructions and meanings attached to menopause and how this impacts women's experiences of menopause, with emphasis on the sociocultural and historical context while examining menopause from an integrative approach considering interaction of current and past sociocultural contexts, biology, psychology, and social and family environments.

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Health issues distinctive to women encompass all of the dimensions in which a woman interacts with herself and her environment—mind, body, and spirit. This course will include information on healthy lifestyle behaviors, risk factors, and interventions for common health issues in women. Major health promotion issues and treatment in the care of women, including sexual and reproductive health, gynecologic cancers, perimenopause and menopause, breast care, heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and psychological health will be highlighted.

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This course outlines appropriate approaches to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of female sexual dysfunction in order to enhance patients-provider communication and improve patient outcomes and well-being.

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A course reviewing clinical trials and research on cannabis and other cannabinoids in the treatment or management of diseases and conditions, covering potential indications, pharmacology, mechanism of action, side effects, contraindications, and the history of medicinal cannabis use.

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This course outlines the demographics of antidepressant-associated sexual dysfunction and gender-specific manifestations, and enriches knowledge of sexual side effects and approaches to management to improve patients' adherence to antidepressant therapy and overall quality of life.

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Opioid stewardship in multimorbidity demands clinical sophistication beyond guideline adherence. It requires individualized risk-benefit analysis, mastery of pharmacokinetic principles, commitment to functional rather than purely pain-focused goals, and most critically, interprofessional collaboration.

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This course provides up-to-date information regarding the demographics and characteristics of club drug users, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, clinical signs and symptoms, and available treatment for persons experiencing acute or long-term adverse effects of club drug toxicity.

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The consumption of hallucinogenic drugs has the potential to result in short-term and long-term negative outcomes. A negative reaction to hallucinations that result upon ingestion of these drugs (a 'bad trip') can present with similar signs and symptoms of mental illness, particularly psychosis and schizophrenia. Therefore, careful patient history and knowledge of the signs of hallucinogen intoxication can facilitate appropriate diagnosis and treatment.

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This course provides up-to-date information regarding demographics and characteristics of cannabis users, history of therapeutic and recreational use, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, clinical signs and symptoms, biologic and behavioral manifestations of short-term and long-term usage, as well as pharmacotherapy, psychosocial, 12-step, and alternative therapy for persons seeking recovery from compulsive use and addiction to cannabis.

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This course provides information regarding the characteristics of patients with opioid use disorder; the mechanism of opioid action and the neurobiology of opioid addiction; the epidemiology, diagnosis and risk factors of opioid abuse and dependence; and pharmacologic, psychosocial, 12-step/self-help, and alternative therapies that are effective in treating opioid use disorders.

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A course designed for health and mental health professionals covering methamphetamine addiction identification, treatment, and referral. The course addresses epidemiology, pharmacology, neurobiology of stimulant addiction, comorbid conditions, withdrawal, treatment approaches, and prognosis of methamphetamine use disorder.

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Course covering cocaine use disorder including history, demographics, risk factors, biologic and behavioral characteristics of addiction, brain changes from chronic stimulant abuse, treatment options, withdrawal, associated conditions, and management of protracted withdrawal, psychoses, craving, and aggressive behavior.

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A course providing up-to-date information on novel psychoactive substances, including the evolution of synthetic drug use, demographic characteristics of users, pharmacology, mechanism of action, acute effects, approaches to manage toxicity, possible long-term effects, and prevention or treatment of novel psychoactive substance abuse.

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This course assists healthcare providers to develop an appreciation for sensory integration and processing problems and the delivery of health care from the point of view of these patients with sensory processing dysfunction.

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Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating psychiatric illness affecting approximately 2.5% of the population. Characterized by recurrent thoughts or worries (obsessions) and a strong desire to perform certain actions or activities (compulsions), OCD has a significant effect on day-to-day functioning and on quality of life. This course will discuss the epidemiology, diagnostic criteria, pathophysiology, and differential diagnosis of OCD. Then, it will review the first-line treatments, recommended duration of therapy, and options for patients who do not respond to initial therapy.

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This course will review the major aspects of suicide assessment, management, and prevention, with a special focus on military veterans. Primary care contact may represent the last opportunity for intervention in the severely depressed suicidal patient, making the thorough comprehension of identification and treatment of depression and suicide risk imperative.