Co-Occurring Disorders: Principles, Practices and Promises

This course looks at the integration of services across disciplines from the perspective of the single client. Using Minkoff’s principles and Mueser and Drake’s clinical data around SPMI programming, this course will build a structure for more effective use of evidence based practices and client centered services. Assessment, treatment planning and program coordination for complex co-occurring disorders clients will be addressed. Symptom interaction and differential diagnosis will be explored from raising philosophical and practical realities underscoring current separated services. Application of dual diagnosis informed agency policies, practice philosophy and specific interventions including medication algorithms is highlighted. Topics covered include: No wrong door, comprehensive assessment, treatment coordination, outcome expectation and relapse vs. rebound. Interactive and case-presentation methods employed for learning and reflecting on dual diagnoses.

Level: Intermediate                              Hours: 12 hours