CREDIT POINTS: |
15 |
PREREQUISITES: |
Perspectives in Drugs Use;
AOD Treatment, Assessment and Planning |
COST: |
$1000 |
DATES: |
28 July - 31 October 2008
This subject is only available in online mode in 2008 |
SUBJECT COORDINATOR: |
Greg Logan |
CENSUS DATE: |
17 August 2008 |
SUBJECT/UNIT SUMMARY:
This subject will introduce students to the co-occurrence of mental illness with problematic drug use. It will examine definitions of Dual Diagnosis, prevalence, aetiology and manifestations. The impact of Dual Diagnosis on client, clinical practice, service delivery and the broader community will be explored considering such issues as prognosis, burden of care and the influence of service dis-integration.
Students will examine clinical, and rehabilitation responses to people with concurrent mental illness and problematic drug use and consider critical elements of service delivery. Students will analyse different models of care for people with concurrent mental illness and problematic drug use and will identify specific needs of clients with different diagnoses and demographic characteristics with a specific consideration of the needs of women, youth, indigenous Australians and the families and cares of health service consumers with a Dual Diagnosis. The subject will also expose students to a range of therapeutic stratagems and interventions for working with these clients at different stages along the service continuum.
SUBJECT/UNIT OBJECTIVES:
At the end of this subject, students should be able to:
- Critically analyse theories of aetiology and prevalence of Dual Diagnosis with consideration to factors influencing rates, demographic and social variables and clinical implications.
- Evaluate the potential impact of Dual Diagnosis on clinical practice, service provision, families and the broader community.
- Appraise a range of service responses to people with concurrent mental illness and problematic drug use and examine critical elements of that service delivery.
- Critically review different models of care for people with concurrent mental illness and problematic drug use.
- Examine specific needs of clients with different diagnosis and demographic characteristics with a specific consideration of the needs of women, youth, indigenous Australians and the families and carers of health service consumers with a Dual Diagnosis.
- Evaluate a range of therapeutic stratagems and interventions for working with these clients at different stages along the service continuum.
ASSESSMENT:
1. Article review
Class presentation – 10 minute presentation (in groups of 3) with 5 minutes for questions at the end (20%)
Written submission – students will submit a written paper of 500 words as summary of their presentation (10%)
2. Essay - 2500 Words (70%)
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