The Gap in Attitudes towards Substance Use Disorders: A Look at Dr. Jonathan Avery’s Discussion with Psychiatric Times®
The attitudes of clinicians towards individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) are found to be worse than those towards any other medical or psychiatric condition. In a Mental Health Minute segment with Psychiatric Times®, Dr. Jonathan Avery, MD, vice chair for addiction psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York Presbyterian Hospital, discussed this issue.
Dr. Avery will present “Affective Computing and the Mind: Harnessing Novel Technology to Improve Medical Education for Substance Use Disorders” at the 2024 American Psychiatric Association (APA) Annual Meeting alongside colleagues from Weill Cornell and MIT. During the presentation on Saturday, May 4th from 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM EDT in Javits Center, Room 1E07 at the 2024 APA Annual Meeting, they will explore how affective computing technologies and other innovative technological interventions can combat stigma associated with SUDs and enhance the quality of care provided to patients with SUDs.
Dr. Avery is also passionate about improving attitudes and care for individuals with SUDs and serves as program director of the addiction psychiatry fellowship at Weill Cornell Medical Center. Attendees are encouraged to visit Psychiatric Times in Booth #1417 at the 2024 APA Annual Meeting in New York City from May 4th to 8th where they can meet the editorial team and Editor-in-Chief John J. Miller, MD. The team will also be covering the latest updates in psychiatric care during various sessions throughout the event.
