Opioid Use Disorder at Psych Congress 2026
2 sessions on opioid use disorder · September 15–19, 2026, New Orleans, LA. Compare opioid use disorder at other meetings →
Friday, September 18
Debate · Solving Clinical Challenges
Solving Clinical Challenges: Curbside Solutions for Complex Substance Use Disorder Cases
Arwen Podesta · Veronica Ridpath · Lydia Bartholow
Case-based panel dissecting complex opioid, stimulant, and withdrawal scenarios — including where system failures and clinical errors led to poor outcomes — with harm-reduction takeaways.
Symposium · Difficult Medicines
Difficult Medicines: Understanding the Opioid Treatment Landscape for Safe and Effective Outcomes
Elizabeth Langmore-Avila · Arwen Podesta
Compares methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone for opioid use disorder, covering patient selection, titration, cardiac and overdose considerations, sedative co-prescribing, and transitions between agents.
Other topics at this meeting
Depression 10Neuroscience & Mechanisms 10Schizophrenia & Psychosis 9Measurement-Based Care & Diagnosis 8Drug Pipeline & Clinical Trials 7Sleep & Insomnia 7ADHD 6Bipolar Disorder 6Drug Interactions & Safety 6Lifestyle & Integrative Psychiatry 6Psychotherapy 6Antipsychotic Prescribing 5