Integrated Care for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Integrated Care for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders is organized by Nurse.com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.
Course Originally Released on: 08/29/2022
Date of Most Recent Review: 8/29/2022
Course Termination/ Update Date: 08/31/2025
Description:
Many patients who present for treatment are doubly challenged by the presence of both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder. These co-occurring conditions are associated with greater symptom severity and poorer treatment outcomes (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration [SAMHSA], 2020). Early screening and assessment can support early identification and treatment of these disorders. Parallel or integrated treatment of both conditions at the same time is the gold standard for treatment of these co-occurring conditions, as the conditions have bidirectional impact on each other (SAMHSA, 2022).
Goal and Learning Outcomes:
The goal of this course is to provide nursing and social work professionals with education about the co-occurrence of mental health and substance use disorders and to examine ways of integrating mental health and substance use disorder treatment. DSM™ and DSM-5-TR™ are registered trademarks of the American Psychiatric Association. The American Psychiatric Association is not affiliated with nor endorses this course. Inclusion of SAMHSA content does not constitute or imply endorsement or recommendation by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, or the U.S. Government.
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Explain the nature and prevalence of co-occurring disorders.
• Identify four commonly co-occurring disorders and two risk factors associated with populations experiencing co-occurring disorders.
• Describe two components of integrated assessment and three evidence-based integrated treatment approaches for patients with co-occurring disorders.
