4011.1-25: Review of the ASAM/AAAP Guidelines for Treating Stimulant Use Disorder: Considerations for PMHNPs in Private Practice

This presentation will introduce the newest ASAM/AAAP guidelines for treating stimulant use disorder. The relevance of these guidelines to PMHNP private practice will be discussed and potential ways that PMHNPs can use innovative and collaborative approaches to providing care will be explored.

Presenter:  Amanda Culp-Roche, PhD, PMHNP-BC, FNP-C

Disclosures:  The APNA planners and faculty have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. Off-label uses will be discussed during this presentation.

Session Length:  15 minutes

Target Audience:  APRN

Learning Outcome:
Upon completion of this presentation, the participant will be able to:

• Evaluate one approach to implementing the newest ASAM/AAAP stimulant use disorder guidelines successfully into PMHNP private practice.

Key Takeaway(s): 

• Contingency management is considered the standard of care for stimulant use disorder.
• Other behavioral therapies and strategies can enhance treatment outcomes, including reducing dropout rates and supporting sustained recovery.

Keywords:  Stimulant Use Disorder, Treatment Guidelines, Psychosocial Strategies, Contingency Management

Nursing Continuing Professional Development:
0.25 pharmacology contact hours.  * In order to receive contact hours, you must: Listen to the entire presentation, complete the reflection activity, evaluation, and honor statement before the expiration date. Once all steps are successfully completed, a certificate will be generated online and available for you to print immediately. Contact hours cannot be awarded unless all required components are completed. 

The American Psychiatric Nurses Association is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Release Date:  December 16, 2025
Access to this course will end:  December 1, 2027

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