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Workshop F

Patient Care & Best Practices

F4 - Supporting Clients and Clinicians in the Grief of Overdose Death: An Important Component of Comprehensive Substance Abuse Treatment

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM PST
Location: Celebrity 6
CE: 1.5
Presentation Summary: Much of the research in SUD Treatment focuses on prevention and recovery, but those grieving a loss to overdose death are often understudied and underrepresented in SUD advocacy. This workshop will examine the experience of grief following a loss to an overdose, both from the perspective of those who have suffered a loss, and also from a clinical perspective of how agencies can better support clients bereaved by overdose loss. This would be a useful workshop for mental health professionals, and for anyone who has struggled with knowing how to support someone who has had a loss to overdose.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants will:
  • Understand the unique features of grief of overdose death and the associated risks for prolonged grief disorder in clients and clinicians
  • Recognize gaps in knowledge and policy development in support of persons grieving a loss to overdose within the SUD treatment community
  • Evaluate the Grief of Overdose Death training model for suitability in their agency, practice setting and/or practice teams