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LP20022: Dual diagnosis and complex needs

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2012/3
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department for Health (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office)
Further information on credits Credits: 3
Further information on unit levels Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 1 at Action on Addiction
Semester 2 at Action on Addiction
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 100%
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
People with mental illness are particularly vulnerable to substance misuse. This unit aims to help students understand this vulnerability and explore promising interventions for assisting this client group with their drug/alcohol problems.

Learning Outcomes:
Having completed this Unit, students will be able to:
* Make reasonable preliminary judgements about whether individuals are exhibiting behaviour(s) consistent with co-existing substance use and mental health problems.
* Recognise how counselling approach and style need to be modified in order to engage, support and motivate clients with co-existing mental health problems.
* Evaluate the suitability of interventions to meet an individual's identified needs, and to help clients with complex needs to use existing resources.

Skills:

* the use of appropriate counselling skills for this client group;
* formulating a realistic treatment plan for a client with co-morbid disorders;
* essay research, preparation and writing;
* the use of IT to find, communicate and manage information.

Content:

* Towards a definition of Dual Diagnosis including a brief introduction to the prevalence of mental illness in substance using populations
* Clinical features of common mental disorders
* Practical implications and essential components of treatment
* Practicum - case scenarios with workplace simulations.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

LP20022 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
  • UHHL-KFF09 : FdSc Addictions Counselling (Full-time at Action on Addiction) - Year 2
  • UHHL-KPF09 : FdSc Addictions Counselling (Part-time at Action on Addiction) - Year 3

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2012/13 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2013/14 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2012/13.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.