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<strong>COSIG</strong> Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006<br />

PA COD Approved Curriculum<br />

• Co-occurring Disorders and Specific Communication<br />

Skills: A Review of Principles and Practices<br />

• Co-occurring Disorders and Special Populations<br />

• Children and Adolescents with Co-occurring<br />

Disorders: Principles of Engagement<br />

• DSM Major Mental Disorders in Adults<br />

• DSM Substance Use Disorders in Adults<br />

Undergraduate Education<br />

<strong>Drexel</strong> (BACS Program)<br />

BACS 414 (3 credits) Co-Occurring Disorders<br />

• This course introduces an integrated treatment approach for working<br />

with individuals who have co-occurring psychiatric and substance<br />

use disorders. The characteristics and unique needs of each<br />

disorder will be addressed. Issues to be reviewed will include<br />

psychopharmacology, recovery strategies, 12-step and other selfhelp<br />

recovery approaches, harm reduction, rehabilitation and<br />

relapse prevention approaches, and utilizing community supports.<br />

Alvernia<br />

ADA 414 (3 credits) Differential Diagnosis<br />

Individuals suffering from substance use disorders frequently manifest<br />

symptoms of other forms of psychopathology. Some major categories of<br />

mental illness likely to coexist with substance use disorders are explored in<br />

depth.<br />

Embracing Technologies at All<br />

Levels<br />

• Undergraduate and graduate education<br />

• Continuous education<br />

• Judicious internet and listserv information<br />

– Dualdx@treatment.org<br />

– www.ireta.org/attc<br />

– coce.samhsa.gov<br />

• Conferences such as this<br />

Embracing Technologies at All<br />

Levels<br />

• Peer based approaches<br />

– Certification process in place<br />

• Partnering with families<br />

• Systems change technology<br />

– Change agents at all levels<br />

– CQI approaches<br />

• Evidence based practices<br />

– Application in the provider system<br />

– SAMHSA’s Toolkit on COD<br />

Embracing Technologies at All<br />

Levels<br />

• Therapeutic technologies<br />

– MET, Contingency-based Treatment<br />

– Dialectical Behavior Therapy<br />

– Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Recovery<br />

• Clinical supervision<br />

• Application of cultural competence<br />

Embracing Technologies at All<br />

Levels<br />

• Unification of clinicians and researchers at<br />

the practice level<br />

• Encouragement of boundary spanners<br />

• Knowledge of neuropsychiatry and<br />

psychopharmacology and methods to<br />

teach such to individuals<br />

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