Dual Diagnosis Mental Health

Winner of the Greater London Training Award

Course profile: Dual Diagnosis (Mental Health & Substance Use)

This course offers background knowledge and understanding & aims to give a basic model to begin working in this area. It highlights the effect on the individual and others involved and describes treatment that is available.

Learning objectives:

By the end of the course learners should:

• To highlight issues of practice faced in the field
• To help formalise and review knowledge
• To identify further training and developmental needs
• Provide participants with a basic model to begin working in these areas

Course content:

• Definitions of Mental Health needs
• A brief classification of Mental Illness
• A brief review of signs and symptoms
• Definitions of alcohol and substance misuse
• Mental Health linked with alcohol/substance issues
• The process of alcoholism/substance use
• Who it affects
• The effects of alcohol use on individuals:
• Social • Cultural • Psychological
• Spiritual • Physical • Sexual
• Financial • Occupational etc
• Specific issues facing people with Mental Health needs and alcohol misuse
• The effect on others (including violence and domestic violence)
• Treatments available (A medical model)
• Other help and support available
• The role of the care worker in supporting service users
• An approach to working with this issue

Training methods:
• Tutor presentations
• Discussion in couples, small and larger groups
• Role Play
• Video presentation

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