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June 24-25, 2019 | Philadelphia, USA
PSYCHIATRY DISORDERS, MENTAL
HEALTH ANDWELLNESS
World Summit on
Mental Health 2019 Journal of Mental Health and Aging | Volume 3
Page 7
OF EXCELLENCE
IN INTERNATIONAL
MEETINGS
YEARS
THE OPIOID CRAVING BRAIN: UTILIZING
ADOLESCENT NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL
ASSESSMENT AND PSYCHOLOGICAL-
BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION
APPROACHES FOR IMPROVED
TREATMENT OUTCOMES
Aim: Adolescents are being diagnosed on daily basis with substance
use disorder involving opioid. This presentation will explore the impact
of Opioid addiction from a brain-based perspective and propose various
neuropsychological assessment and psychological-behavioral approach-
es from a school neuropsychological perspective. Substance use involv-
ing Opioid addiction is a very complex, multifaceted, dynamic problem
that cannot be explained by any single neuropsychological factor. This
presentation will explore the broad range of neuropsychological issues
involving addiction, focusing on various neuropsychological assessment
approaches including, but not limited to, learning and memory. Evi-
dence-based practices will be examined with regards to on-going inter-
ventions to promote home school/school/life adjustment and achieve-
ment. A case study will be reviewed throughout the presentation.
Objective: Explore the impact of opioid addiction on adolescent neu-
robiological brain development; understand the neuropsychological
effects and consequences of substance use on the adolescent opioid
addicted brain utilizing a school neuropsychological assessment mod-
el; Review the various psychological-behavioral interventions focusing
on treatment outcomes and evidence-based practices involving home,
school and community as an outgrowth of the neuropsychological as-
sessment profile.
Result: As a result of addressing the above objectives, professionals will
learn a“Best practices”approach for treating adolescent opioid addiction.
Ann Marie Leonard-Zabel received her Doctoral
Degree in Child and Youth Studies-Special Ser-
vices and exceptional education with a focus
on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and
neuropsychology from Nova Southeastern Uni-
versity, a Certificate of Advance Graduate Stud-
ies in School Psychology from the University of
Massachusetts in Boston, a Masters of Education
in Clinical Counseling coupled with a Paralegal
Studies concentration from Bridgewater Univer-
sity
Ann Marie Leonard-Zabel
Curry College, USA
BIOGRAPHY
Ann Marie Leonard-Zabel, J Ment Health Aging 2019, Volume 3