Certificate Course on Psychosocial Management of Substance Use Disorders by Virtual Knowledge Network Nimhans Digital Academy

CCPMSUD 1.0 Journey

2026-10-19 03:58:19 UTC

Dear all

It has been an absolute privilege being the coordinator for this course. As we draw closer to the end of the course, I want to express gratitude to all of you. I have got the chance to learn from each one of you. When we initially started the course, being the first of its kind with complete focus on psychosocial interventions, we did have few apprehensions, but when we saw the motivation and eagerness of all of you, it only pushed us the extra mile to deliver the best.

We would request all of you to reflect on your learning journey being a part of the course.

Thank you

Tejdeepika

CCPMSUD 1.0 – Course Feedback

2026-10-19 07:24:53 UTC

1. What went well? What did you find most valuable?
The sessions on motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, and family-level interventions were most valuable.

2. What could be improved? What should we do differently?
More clinical case examples and practical discussions would make the sessions even more useful.

3. What will you apply? One learning you plan to use in your clinical practice.
I will apply motivational interviewing, coping strategies, and family support to help patients with substance use disorders.

A Journey in Addiction Care

2026-10-19 11:28:50 UTC

The CCPMSUD 1.0 course has been an enriching and academically rewarding experience. The evidence-based sessions, interactive live Tele-ECHO discussions, and case-based learning provided valuable insights into the clinical management of substance use disorders. The sessions on Motivational Interviewing and relapse prevention strengthened my understanding of patient-centred addiction care. The last three sessions were particularly insightful, highlighting the importance of mindfulness-based interventions, trauma-informed care, and family interventions in comprehensive addiction management. They reinforced the understanding that recovery extends beyond substance cessation and requires addressing emotional well-being, underlying trauma, family dynamics, and long-term relapse prevention. Learning from experienced faculty and engaging in clinical discussions helped bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application. Overall, CCPMSUD 1.0 has enhanced my clinical perspective and confidence in managing patients with substance use disorders. I sincerely thank the Prabhat sir, Tejdeepika ma'am and VKN NIMHANS team for designing such a valuable, practical, and enriching learning experience.

-Dr Manan Desai, Gujarat

Feedback

2026-10-21 02:19:58 UTC

The whole course gave me a whole new outlook and approach towards addiction psychiatry clinical case management. Thanks to the whole VKN ECHO team and Prabhat sir for creating such a module and discussion forum to learn a lot.

2026-10-21 05:19:18 UTC

Iam very much grateful to team for giving a great opportunity to involve in this course. It’s my 6th course in echo platform. Each and every session of quiz, didactic and case presentation was really good. It was very clear, the material uploaded was very useful for daily practice. Assignment through online made us to think fast and able to do it. Special thanks to Tej Deepika mam who is always available for my enquiries through mail or phone. The remainders were good. Iam very much confident to deal with the patient for no pharmacological management. Thank you all

Dr Anitha V

2026-10-21 06:56:47 UTC

While being involved in managing patients with SUD as psychiatrist, i faced lots of limitations, primarily due to lack of some skills specially in psychological interventions.This Programme has helped me immensely in fulfilling some of those.Sessions on MI, Relapse prevention were very comprehensive,informative and adequate.Imporance on mindfulness based therapy,family intervention and trauma informed intervention in overall management and impact on outcome of treatment were well highlighted.

Case discussion helped a lot in learning the application of the skills imparted in the training.

In each step the faculty and Organisers helped whenever needed.

Assessment sessions were very interesting and challenging.

It is a wonderful and commendable work done by the team CAM,NIMHANS and VKN NIMHANS for bringing out such well organised and much needed skill training in managing patients with SUD.I thank them for giving me this opportunity to learn it with such ease. Looking forward for further such engagement in future.

Dr Prabir Thakuria

Guwahati

2026-10-21 08:49:25 UTC

Great course structure. All the case facilitators provided excellent feedback and a special shout out to Tej deepika mam for being there for everyone to resolve any queries. Now I feel confident to manage the non pharmacological part of sud which i feel was the core objective of the course