Dental School SBIRT Curriculum – Foundational Training for Substance Use Disorders-Guide to Foundational Knowledge Module (Module 1).pdf

Guide to Foundational Knowledge Module (Module 1).pdf

Pdf Summary

This document introduces a foundational training module on Substance Use Disorders (SUD) for dental schools. It explains that SUD is a major health issue and that dental professionals frequently encounter patients with SUD or at risk for it. The module is built around Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), an evidence-based approach for identifying and managing substance use concerns.<br /><br />The goal of the module is to give learners the basic knowledge needed to perform SBIRT. By the end, participants should understand the neurobiology and neuroscience of addiction, the importance of SUD in population health and dental medicine, and how to apply SBIRT in practice.<br /><br />The module includes ten learning sessions covering: basic SUD knowledge, neuroscience of SUD, guidelines on substance use and abuse, SUD and population health, SUD and dental medicine, screening, brief intervention, referral to treatment, medications for addiction treatment (MAT), and safe prescribing.<br /><br />Core competencies emphasized are foundational neuropsychiatry knowledge, interpersonal communication, and clinical SBIRT skills. Each session ends with a knowledge quiz that provides feedback for every answer choice. The guide also includes disclosure information, noting no conflicts of interest, and explains that the views expressed do not necessarily represent those of AAAP or SAMHSA.<br /><br />Upon completion, learners gain access to additional reference materials and may proceed to other modules. The training was supported in part by a SAMHSA grant.

Keywords

Substance Use Disorders

SUD

SBIRT

dental schools

addiction neuroscience

population health

brief intervention

referral to treatment

medications for addiction treatment

safe prescribing