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Goals and Learning Outcomes

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).

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.


After taking this course, you should be able to:

  • Explain the prevalence and origins of co-occurring disorders.
  • Identify four commonly co-occurring disorders.
  • Explain two risk factors associated with populations experiencing co-occurring disorders.
  • Describe two components of integrated assessment for co-occurring disorders.
  • Identify three evidence-based integrated treatment approaches for patients with co-occurring disorders.
  • 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.
  • Define co-occurring disorders and list examples
  • Describe principles and components of integrated screening and assessment for co-occurring disorders
  • Identify evidence-based integrated treatment approaches for patients with co-occurring disorders

Course Termination Date: Not yet determined

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/25

Course Originally Released On: 10/01/22

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Accreditation Information

NURSES

In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791

Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.

 

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Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, Kansas State Board of Nursing, Kentucky Board of Nursing, Michigan Board of Nursing, Mississippi Board of Nursing, New Hampshire Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, North Dakota Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Registered Nurses

 

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Disclosures

None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.