Shared Care: The Integration of Alcohol-Associated Organ Damage and Psychiatric Care-View Presentation

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The session focused on addressing alcohol-associated organ damage and integrating psychiatric care. Laura Nagy introduced Dr. Arun Sanyal, who discussed the severe impacts of alcohol consumption on end organs, such as the liver, heart, brain, and more, including oxidative stress and inflammation leading to organ damage. He explained that chronic alcohol consumption is a significant public health concern, contributing to 140,000 deaths annually in the U.S. and costing society around $250 billion. Dr. Anne Fernandez followed by presenting an integrated care model at the University of Michigan for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and alcohol-related liver disease (ALD), emphasizing the importance of overcoming structural and attitudinal barriers to treatment. She highlighted the benefits of a multidisciplinary approach, fostering better patient outcomes and treatment engagement. Dr. Mandana Khalili wrapped up the session focusing on telehealth's role in treating vulnerable communities affected by ALD. Although telehealth has been shown to enhance access to addiction services, it can also exacerbate disparities in care due to barriers like digital literacy and access to technology. Dr. Khalili stressed the need for equity-centered telehealth implementation to improve satisfaction among minorities. Overall, the session underscored the necessity of integrating medical and psychiatric care while addressing barriers to treatment, to effectively manage and mitigate the adverse effects of alcohol consumption on health.

Keywords

alcohol-associated organ damage

psychiatric care integration

end organ impacts

oxidative stress

public health concern

integrated care model

structural barriers

multidisciplinary approach

telehealth access

digital literacy

equity-centered telehealth