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Session A4 - Adolescent Addiction Psychiatry: realities, challenges, and opportunities (#59)

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Sunday, June 7, 2026
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Salon D

Details

Dr. Selene Etches, Dr. Jennifer Dela Paz, Dr. Martha Ignaszewski At the end of this session, participants will be able to: 1. Discuss the importance of screening for substance use in youth and a model of evidence-based treatments 2. Work through case-based overviews of psychosocial and psychopharmacologic interventions for adolescent addiction and co-occurring disorders 3. Explore key areas of advocacy work in the field of child and adolescent addiction psychiatry and pediatrics and how engaging in this work can lead to clinician resilience


Speaker

Dr. Jennifer Dela Paz
Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist
Schulich School Of Medicine & Dentistry/London Health Sciences Centre

Adolescent Addiction Psychiatry: realities, challenges, and opportunities

Dr. Selene Etches
Child And Adolescent Psychiatrist
Iwk Health

Adolescent Addiction Psychiatry: realities, challenges, and opportunities

Dr. Martha J. Ignaszewski
Clinic Lead - Surf
Bc Children’s Hospital

Adolescent Addiction Psychiatry: realities, challenges, and opportunities

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