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The California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM) website provides information and materials for buprenorphine treatment providers, including screening tools and sample consent and patient agreement forms, and provides links to other helpful resources.
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California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM) 0
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- General information - buprenorphine
- Getting a waiver/setting up your practice
- Initial patient contact
- Screening and diagnosis
- Rules, regulations and recordkeeping
- Physician and staff training
- Addiction
- Assessment
- Confidentiality
- Consent
- Contract
- COWS
- Recordkeeping
- Screening
- Training
- Waiver
- Misc. informational materials
- Becoming waivered
- Just became waivered
- Need to refer
- Setting up a practice
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This document provides a comprehensive collection of screening instruments and withdrawal assessments.
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Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 4.57143
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DSM IV Criteria for Opioid Withdrawal
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Lists DSM-IV Criteria for Opioid Withdrawal A. Either of the following:
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cessation of (or reduction in) opioid use that has been heavy and prolonged (several weeks or longer)
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DSM-IV Criteria for Opioid Withdrawal
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Lists the clinical criteria for opioid withdrawal. DSM-IV Criteria for Opioid Withdrawal
A. Either of the following:
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This PDF Document contains the Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Scale (COWS), a common instrument used to assess a patient's opioid withdrawal severity.
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California Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM) 3.6
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This article reviews the history of opiate withdrawal scales and their use.
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The Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 4.5
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- Home
- Training/CME
- Resources
- How-To Guides
- All How-To Guides
- Get Started Prescribing Buprenorphine
- Assess and Treat Patients with Comorbid Health Issues
- Conduct Buprenorphine Induction
- Establish and Manage a Buprenorphine Practice
- Manage Challenging Patients
- Comply with Rules, Regulations, and Recordkeeping
- Understand Insurance and Billing Issues
- Screen for Substance Abuse
- Refer Patients to an Addiction Specialist
- Review: What is Buprenorphine?
- Your Bup Site!
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