ADDICTUS 2022, 4th National Forum on Pathological Addictions

ADDICTUS 2022

IV° NATIONAL FORUM ON PATHOLOGICAL ADDICTIONS

Riva del Garda Congress Centre (TN) 2 - 4 December 2022

Scientific coordinators: Fabio Lugoboni, Anna Franceschini, Stefano Canali

 

FRIDAY 2.12.22

Neurodevelopmental disorders (DNS) and pathological addictions: a neglected problem.

9 am – 9.30 am Registration
9.30 a.m.: Greetings and presentation of the day

CME morning session

Moderators: Giuseppe Imperadore & Leonardo Zoccante

9:45 a.m.: Epidemiology of neurodevelopmental disorders: trends and gender differences. Flavio Boscaini
10:15 a.m.: DNS: similarities and differences. The role of early therapies. Leonardo Zoccante
10:45 a.m.: DNS: what role do cannabinoids play? Marco Colizzi
11:10 a.m.: DNS and substance use disorder. Fabio Lugoboni
11:35 a.m.: Adult ADHD: A Completely Clear Picture? Marco Catani
12.05: DNS and the role of alcohol in pregnancy. Patrizia Riscica
12.30: Discussion
12.50-14 Lunch break

CME afternoon session

Moderators: Matteo Balestrieri & Eva Pagano
14.00: DNS and forensics. Roberto Keller
14.30: DNS the role of drug therapy in adult forms. Andreas Conca
14.55: DNS and DUS: the psychoeducational role in adults. Lorenzo Zamboni
15,20: Behavioral addictions and DNS: an additive society in a fragile population? Gabriele Zanardi
3.50 p.m.: Round table. DNS and dependencies; A look at the residential life that does not exist. Lorenzo Zamboni, Giovanni Carollo, Antonio Simula, Giovanni Romani. Discussant: Eva Pagano.
16.50: General Debate. CME questionnaire
5.00 p.m.: Presentation of the book "Spulvraz" by Fabio Lugoboni & Renzo Segala
6.00 pm: Aperitif with free participation, aimed in particular at educators/teachers/parents with presentation and free distribution of the volume "Passions: the brain, the emotions, the moral" edited by Stefano Canali.

Q&A with Stefano Canali and Edoardo Polidori. Moderator: Elisa La Paglia.

SATURDAY 3.12.22

9 am – 9.30 am Registration
9.30 a.m.: Greetings and presentation of the day

9.40 a.m.: Presentation of the international project In essence: manual on pathological addictions in English by Umberto Nizzoli (ISSUP, Chapter Italy).

CME morning parallel session

Alcohol Use Disorder and Surroundings

Moderators: Camillo Smacchia & Franca Beccaria

9.50: Consumption, drinking patterns and future trends. Franca Beccaria
10:20 a.m.: The brief intervention in problem drinking. Antonio Mosti
10:45 a.m.: Relapse prevention: theory and practice. Ester Manera
11:10 a.m.: Disulfiram between past, present and future. Silvia Melchiori & Rebecca Casari
11.45 am: Alcohol and Benzodiazepines: the image in the mirror. Fabio Lugoboni  
12.10: Alcohol and prison: what to do? Camillo Smacchia
12.30: Discussion
12.45-14 Lunch break

CME afternoon parallel session

Alcohol Use Disorder and Surroundings

Moderators: Stefano Canali & Valeria Zavan

14.00: Alcoholism or alcoholism? Valeria Zavan    
14.20: The hedonic system: differences between substances and behaviors. Stefano Canali
14.50: Alcoholism and cocainism: travel companions? Ernesto De Bernardis
15:15: Non-invasive brain stimulation for the treatment of addictions: what is the evidence in the literature?  Stefano Tamburin
3.40 pm: Controlled drinking. How, where, when. Fulvio Fantozzi
16.00: The psychotherapeutic approach to post-traumatic DUS: what to do and what NOT to do. Ina Hinnenthal
16:20: The role of mindfulness: the evidence. Alessio Congiu
16.40: Virtual reality as an approach to craving in addictions. Rosaria Giordano
17.00: Discussion. CME questionnaire
5.20 p.m.: Marco Faccini literary prize awarded; selection of 10 stories about the GAP.

SATURDAY 3.12.22 

CME morning parallel session
Community issues. Research and innovation in therapeutic communities for addictions.

Moderators: Marialuisa Grech, Anna Franceschini

9.55: The therapeutic community today: innovating without losing the heart. Mauro Cibin 
10.25: Doing research in the therapeutic community: the experience of Casa Aurora. Francesca De Palo 
10.45: Not only Addiction: training and intervention on ADHD in a community program. Marco Dalla Riva 
11:05: Discussion
11.20 a.m.: A women's community: the Frida project. Lillia Caio Vitagliano 
11.40 a.m.: San Pancrazio. The intermediate rehabilitation structure between territory and community. Laura Liberto
12.05: Coordination of communities in the territory: the Trentino experience. Alessandra Cipollone & Amelia Marzano. 
12.25 Discussion 
12.45- 14.00 Lunch 

CME afternoon parallel session

Community issues. Research and innovation in therapeutic communities for addictions.

14.00 ROUND TABLE: CT as a social enterprise: sustainability without losing the heart. Giovanni Greco, Ezio Farinetti, Eva Pagano, Roberta Sabbion, Biagio  Sciortino, Luciano Squillaci. Discussant Mauro Cibin
16.00 Discussion 
16.30 Conclusion and CME questionnaire

SUNDAY 4.12.22

The truth about Pathological Addictions: a 360° overview for everyone, without fake news 
Non-CME (target: GPs, parents, teachers, population)

9.15 a.m.: Greetings from the Authorities and Presentation of the Day

Morning session.

Moderators: Claudio Agostini & Pasqualina Rocco
9. 30: Alcohol use among young people. Shall we let the numbers speak for themselves? Valeria Zavan
10.00: Young people and substances: words are important. Prevention begins with emotions. Mauro Semenzato
10.20: Do you? I? The other? Who? We tell you about prevention in Trentino schools. Martina Stefani, Barbara Fava With the participation of peer students from the Maffei High School in Riva del G.
10.50: The withdrawn adolescent and support for parents. Giulia Tomasi
11.10: Pathological gambling: the dimensions of a problem. Ermelinda Levari
11.30: Smoking. Do I quit whenever I want? Simone Campagnari
11.50: Cocaine use: a fashionable substance? Pietro Mistretta
12.10: Discussion
12.30: Greetings and Conclusion

SUNDAY 4.12.22

CME course in presence. Teacher: Stefano Canali

Emotion regulation and language.
Techniques, practices and tools for strengthening self-control

9.00 am: What is an emotion? And what is emotional regulation.
Emotions as adaptive programs
Human history and the evolutionary incongruity of emotional programs
The regulation of emotions
Recognizing and naming is already controlling an emotion
Outline of psychobiology of emotions
Emotions and language: language as a tool for emotional regulation and self-control
Enhancing affective vocabulary to promote self-control
Practice: Tools to measure emotions, tools to measure impulsivity, tools to measure the ability to recognize and verbalize emotions, relaxation training, remembered and reactivated well-being.

Voluntary behavior control: how it works, how it is discharged, how it is enhanced
The neural basis of self-control
Self-control and ego depletion 
Self-control can be trained and strengthened
Self-efficacy and self-control
Self-efficacy, language and communication in the educational and clinical context
Practice: Self-affirmation improves self-control, implementation of intentions and self-control
Ego depletion, exercises to train the "muscle" of self-control

Prosocial behaviors, empathy, and compassion

Prosocial behaviors, executive functions, and self-control
Prosocial behaviors, health and psychological well-being
What is empathy?
Practice: Tools to measure empathy, cognitive empathy and affective empathy, brain basis of empathic behaviors, gratitude exercise and gratitude diary, contemplative trainings and linguistic and narrative training for the enhancement of prosocial functions
1 p.m.: Learning questionnaire and Conclusion