Make assessment and treatment for co-occurring substance use problems, mental illnesses, personality disorders, and medical issues the rule, not the exception: An estimated 10 million Americans of all ages have co-occurring disorders in any given year. They are likely to be hospitalized twenty times more often than persons with only substance use diagnoses, and five times more than those with mental diagnoses alone. Persons with these disorders also experience a high rate of medical problems, leading many to present in primary care settings. Disorders may go undiagnosed and untreated if proper assessment and symptom identification is not conducted by trained substance use, mental health, or medical professionals.
Dr. Frances Patterson, Ph.D., LADAC, MAC, APA Diplomat, BCPC, CCJAS, QSAP, QCS will provide participants with the latest information and evidenced-based approaches for treating co-occurring substance use and mental disorders. The advantages and steps of integrated assessment, including a “no wrong door” approach, will be explored. Participants will gain techniques to identify presenting issues that may indicate a co-occurring or differential diagnosis, including medical and personality disorders. Treatment modalities and evidence-based strategies for use in daily practice will be presented, including assessment challenges that may lead to misdiagnosis. Insight into when referral is most appropriate will be discussed along with the ethical implications of practice situations that challenge a clinician’s scope of training. Participants will leave this seminar with tips and tools that will guide clients in preventing relapse and successfully managing recovery from co-occurring disorders.
6.0 CE clock hours including 1.0 in Ethics and 5.0 in Diagnosis; no NBCC credits available through LCA.
For more information: 615 331 4422 https://www.vyne.com/Events/Detail/15307
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