3rd Party Events

Depression and Substance Use Comorbidity: A Global Gender Perspective

Event information

Dates: October 26, 2021

Location: Virtual

About this event

Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. GMT

Dr. Marta Torrens, M.D., Ph.D., psychiatrist and Head of Addiction at the Institute of Neuropsychiatry and Addictions Hospital del Mar in Barcelona, Spain, will present on the high risk of experiencing depression comorbidity among women with substance use disorders in different populations. She also will cover risk factors associated with this comorbidity in women globally, including experiencing intimate partner violence, perinatal depression, and postpartum mood disorders.

This webinar will be hosted by Mustafa al'Absi, Ph.D., University of Minnesota Medical School, and will be open to all. 

Register here to receive the Zoom link.

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