Dual Diagnosis Overview (Substance Misuse & Mental Health) – LOCAL DIVISION ONLY

Dual Diagnosis Overview (Substance Misuse & Mental Health) – LOCAL DIVISION ONLY
DualDiagnosisOverviewSubstanceMisuseMentalHealthLOCALDIVISIONONLY
Course Information
Historically, staff working in mental health services have been found to have gaps in their knowledge and skills in how best to assess and offer treatment/interventions to service users who are abusing/dependent upon substances. This training aim to improve staff knowledge in this area of work. • Concepts • Epidemiology • Why people with mental health problems use substances. • Clinical implications • Intoxication or mental health problem? • Whose client is it? • Drug and alcohol awareness • Physical health • Identification of substance use • Treatment • Management of the service user • Managing Service Users with substance misuse on RIO
Learning Outcomes

​​This course is designed to provide a basic introduction to the concept of Dual Diagnosis and how substance misuse can adversely affect clinical outcomes for people with severe mental health problems. This course aims to provide an introduction to the importance of identifying substance misuse in the first place during assessment and the range of interventions on offer. The course will offer participants a basic understanding of drugs and alcohol, and their effects. Participants will update their awareness of how services users with Dual Diagnosis should be managed on the electronic patient record system (RIO).

Refresher

​Once Only

Target Audience
All staff working in inpatient or community mental health services
Band (Suitability)
Band 1 Band 2 Band 3 Band 4 Band 5 Band 6 Band 7 Band 8 Band 9
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LD Prospectus Event Category
Continuous Professional Development
Trainer or Facilitator

​Neil Doolin

Neil.Doolin@merseycare.nhs.uk

Available Dates