Turning Point are pleased to release and share with the AOD sector new guidelines "Managing Cognitive Impairment in AOD Treatment: Practice Guidelines for Healthcare Professionals"
 
Experiences of cognitive difficulty in individuals seeking treatment for Alcohol and Other Drug use disorders are being increasingly recognised, along with their impact on treatment engagement and outcomes. This places additional demands among clinicians regarding how to best identify and manage cognitive concerns and when to refer on for specialist neuropsychology input. 
  
These practice guidelines are a comprehensive update to the 2006 edition. They provide both practical, practice-informed and evidence based strategies to assist clinicians working in AOD contexts to better understand and manage cognitive impairment. Developed by clinicians, academics and researchers, they are informed by the latest scientific literature and clinical expertise, and include common clinical aetiologies and presentations of impairment. Real world examples and case discussions are provided, along with discussion of complex populations, screening and history taking, management strategies and rehabilitation. 

Please access the guidelines here.