LOST IN TRANSLATION 2013
There is an urgent need to address substance abuse in vulnerable,
at-risk individuals; specifically new and expecting mothers. Escalating
substance abuse issues within this population require new approaches in
order to make a significant and well needed positive impact on their
mental health and well-being. These individuals may be particularly
susceptible to substance abuse due to a wide variety of factors
including stressful personal life events, pre-existing medical
conditions, medical histories and psychosocial factors.
To promote solutions, this event will focus on the impact that
substance use has on early human development, specifically, the
influence of biological, psychological and social mechanisms in
mediating the impact substance use may have on critical development
periods during the early stages of the human life cycle.
Discussions will be wide ranging and will include the role of model
systems along with the new options for intervention and possible
consequences for the mental health care system.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS AN ACADEMIC, RESEARCH-FOCUSED CONFERENCE.
http://www.cheos.ubc.ca/events/lost-in-translation-2013/