101131: Assessment For Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders

About the Course:

Assessment for Persons with Co-Occurring Disorders provides an overview of the basic screening and assessment approaches that should be part of any program for clients with co-occurring disorders (COD). Also included in this chapter is an outline of the 12 steps to an ideal assessment with some instruments that can be used in assesing COD and a discussion of key considerations in treatment matching. This course covers Chapter 4 only. Adobe pages 90-125.

Journal/Publisher:

SAMHSA

Publication Date:

2005

Author

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about assessment for persons with co-occurring disorders. It is appropriate for an intermediate level of participants’ knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Describe the screening process and the basic assessment for COD.

2. Explain the 12 steps of an assessment.

3. Identify the considerations in treatment matching.