Common Course Outline

Course discipline/number/title HS 1720: Co-occurring Disorders

Catalog Description

Credits 3
Hours/Week 3
Prerequisites (Course discipline/number) ENGL 1117
Other requirements None
MnTC Goals (if any) NA

Course Description

This course provides students with a basic understanding of substance use and mental health disorders, across the lifespan, as described in the current Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). This course describes the impact of these disorders on self and others. Differential diagnosis and co-occurring interaction of these disorders with other substance use and mental health disorders will also be discussed.

Date Last Revised (Month, year)

December, 2024

Outline of Major Content Areas

  1. Overview of substance use and mental health disorders.
  2. History, prevalence, and disease progression
  3. Risk and prognostic factors
  4. Culture, age, and gender related issues
  5. Diagnosis of Substance and mental health disorders.
  6. Symptomology and specifier(s)
  7. Associated features, differential diagnosis, and co-morbidity
  8. Classification and coding
  9. Ethical, legal, and cultural issues
  10. Screening and assessment of substance and mental health disorders.
  11. General vs disorder specific
  12. Suicide and mental status
  13. Placement guidelines and standards
  14. Treatment planning
  15. Best practices for treating substance use and mental health disorders.
  16. Crisis and counseling interventions/techniques
  17. Case management, education, and service coordination
  18. Medication

Learning Outcomes (General)

The student will be able to:

  1. Recognize co-occurring disorder concepts from the DSM.
  2. Demonstrate appropriate case formulation, diagnosis, and treatment planning skills.
  3. Identify symptoms of common substance use and mental health disorders.
  4. Examine risk and protective factors which influence disease progression.
  5. Analyze diagnostic similarities and differences amongst common co-occurring disorders.
  6. Compare co-occurring interactions in common disorders.
  7. Identify community resources necessary for client growth.
  8. Discover co-occurring disorder treatment best practices.
  9. Identify common substance use and mental health screening and assessment tools.
  10. Discuss impact of co-occurring disorders on the wellbeing of self and others.
  11. Identify ethical and legal issues relevant to mental health and substance use counseling.

Learning Outcomes (MnTC)

NA

Methods for Evaluation of Student Learning

Methods may include but are not limited to:

RCTC Core Outcome(s)

This course contributes to meeting the following RCTC Core Outcome(s):

Communication
Students will communicate appropriately for their respective audiences.

Special Information (if any)

None