Addiction & Mental Health (Dual Diagnosis)

Addiction & Mental Health (Dual Diagnosis) Advanced Online Training

Learn the latest evidence-based, best practices for treating dual diagnosis from an integrated, holistic perspective.

This self-paced, 12-hour online training course covers all aspects of dual diagnosis, including:

• Drugs and their effects
• The cycle of addiction
• Dual diagnosis and integrative holistic models
• Needs and underlying issues that drive addictions
• Harm minimization and optimal health
• Pharmacotherapies
• Orthomolecular science, functional medicine, and optimal health
• Neuropharmacology and neurophysiology (how the brain works)
• Neuroplasticity
• Neurotransmitters
• Psychosis versus dissociation
• Psychospirituality
• Trauma model and keys to treatment
• Guilt versus shame
• Dealing with ambivalence
• Brief and early intervention and the Tripod of Support
• Stages of change
• Costs versus benefits of doing a brief intervention

This course is ideal for mental health professionals, social workers, addiction counselors, and anyone else who works with people struggling with dual diagnosis. It is also a valuable resource for family members and friends of people with dual diagnosis.

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the neurobiology of addiction and mental health
• Assess the needs of people with dual diagnosis
• Develop and implement integrative treatment plans
• Use evidence-based practices to reduce harm and promote optimal health
• Provide brief and early intervention
• Support family members and friends of people with dual diagnosis

Enroll today and learn the skills you need to help people with dual diagnosis achieve recovery.