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Effective Term:
Fall 2025

Course Number:
AD 221F
Course Title:
Co-Occurring Disorder Evaluation and Treatment
Credit Hours:
3
Lecture Hours:
30
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Explores clinical evaluation and treatment planning for individuals with addiction and co-occurring disorders. Covers various approaches to assessment, including screening tools, diagnostic interviews, and clinical assessments. Presents different models of integrated treatment and the principles of evidence-based practice. Emphasis will be placed on developing comprehensive treatment plans that address both addiction and co-occurring disorders. Audit available.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

  1. Identify and describe common co-occurring disorders associated with addiction by enlisting the use of ASAM, DSM-5 and ICD- 10. 

  2. Describe how co-occurring disorders inform assessment, treatment planning, and practices.

  3. Apply a variety of assessment methods to identify relationships between co-occurring disorders and addiction.

  4. Analyze, interpret and document assessment results to develop comprehensive treatment plans for individuals with co-occurring disorders.

  5. Define follow-up procedures to measure treatment outcomes.