Working with Clients with Substance Use and Clients with Specific Mental Disorders

Target audience and instructional level of this course: foundational

There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support related to this CE program.

TRAINING

This course provides a brief overview for working with substance abuse treatment clients who also have specific mental disorders.
For each of the featured mental disorders four aspects are covered:
What counselors should know about substance abuse and the mental disorder
Diagnostic features and diagnostic criteria for the mental disorder
Advice to the counselor about working with clients with substance abuse and the mental disorder
Case Study: Counseling a substance abuse treatment client who has the mental disorder.
The mental disorders covered are: personality disorders (borderline and anti-social), mood and anxiety disorders, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, ADHD, PTSD, eating disorders, and pathological gambling. The course also covers suicidality and nicotine dependence, since these commonly overlap with substance abuse disorders.

Learning Objectives

After completing this training the professional will:

• identify pertinent information about substance abuse co-occurring with mental disorders.
• summarize diagnostic features and criteria for key mental disorders that commonly co-occur with substance use disorders.

Jonathan Max Gilbert, M.A.
Margaret K. Hamer, M.P.A.
Randi Henderson, B.A.
Susan Hills, Ph.D.
David Shapiro, M.S., M.Ed.
Published by Center for Substance Abuse Treatment and SAMHSA

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