Addictions Seminar I: HIV/AIDS And Dual Diagnosis

Catalog description

This course is intended to provide awareness and knowledge about concomitant disorders and substance use disorders and the assessment and recommended treatment for dually diagnosed clients. The course will also provide an overview of HIV/AIDS and its relation to substance use disorders. These topics will be addresses within a culturally aware and competent framework. Permission of department required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer. Course Learning Outcomes 1. Understand assessment and diagnosis of substance use disorders. 2. Understand assessment and diagnosis of psychiatric disorders most commonly associated with substance use disorders. 3. Review of HIV/AIDS basic information and how this is associated with drug use and the risk factors arising from drug use. 4. Awareness of how diversity is part of all of these issues to produce dynamic counseling issues. View Class Schedule