Addictions and Mental Health

Course description

Many people in addictions treatment experience co-occurring mental health diagnosis. In order to prepare students for the challenge of working with people with co-occurring disorders, this course focuses on issues and treatment considerations for clients with addictions and eating, mood anxiety, and personality disorders, as well as schizophrenia. An important focus of the course is the examination of ethical and effective practice as a multi-disciplinary team member

Students registering for credit courses for the first time must declare a program at the point of registration. Declaring a program does not necessarily mean students must complete a program, individual courses may be taken for skill improvement and upgrading.

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