HS268 — Intro to Co-occurring Disorders
HS 268 - Intro to Co-occurring Disorders HS 268 - Intro to Co-occurring Disorders 3 Credit(s) Course Description: Designed to provide entry level scope and depth of information relative to those human services ers who are working with clients with a dual diagnosis, to specifically mean clients with both a mental health and an addictions diagnosis. Historical assessment and treatment processes as well as current, state of the art models and systems will be studied. Relevant terminology from both the mental health and addictions arenas will be examined. Professional preparation, systems proficiencies and barriers will be evaluated. Primary field data for mental health and addictions will be surveyed for dual diagnosis context. Pharmacotherapy of the dual diagnosed client will be reviewed. Special assessment, diagnosis, and treatment issues will be examined, as well as family and community system variables. Specific dyads of mental health diagnoses with addictions diagnoses will be studied for case dynamics and special, individual considerations. Networking, team application, and multiagency collaboration will be studied. Lastly, participants will examine personal perspectives, beliefs, concerns, anxieties, and attitudes about mental health and addictions concepts and dual diagnosis clients. Course Learning