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Assessment And Evaluation Of Substance Abuse (MPS-636)

Semester:	Fall 2024
Number:	0502-636-001
Instructor:	Tamara Harris
Days:	Monday 4:00 pm - 5:50 pm
Note:	Traditional In-Person Class
Location:	Garden City - NEX 157
Credits:	3
Notes:	For majors only Course Required For Casac Certification
Course Materials:	View Text Books
Description:	This course will focus on assessment and clinical evaluation of the full spectrum of substance use disorders. Application of assessment and clinical evaluation findings will be made to treatment planning, case management, psychotherapy, discharge planning, and clinical record keeping.
Learning Goals:	THE OVERALL GOAL IS FOR STUDENTS TO DEVELOP BOTH A KNOWLEDGE BASE AND SKILL SET TO BE APPLIED IN THE EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE WITH A BROAD RANGE OF PATIENT POPULATIONS WITH CO-MORBID PSYCHIATRIC CONDITIONS. STUDENTS WILL BE MORE COMPETENT AND CONFIDENT IN THEIR ABILITY TO ADMINISTER AND DIAGNOSTICALLY EVALUATE SUBSTANCE-ABUSING PATIENTSUPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, STUDENTS WILL ACQUIRE: 1.GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF ABUSED SUBSTANCES AND THE VARIOUS WAYS TO CLINICALLY EVALUATE PATIENTS USING THE DIAGNOSTIC INTERVIEW AND OTHER ASSESSMENT TOOLS 2.KNOWLEDGE OF ASSESSMENT AND DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA (DSM-V) FOR SUBSTANCE-USE DISORDERS 3.COMPETENCIES TO ADMINISTER, SCORE, AND INTERPRET VARIOUS ASSESSMENT TOOLS SUCH AS THE SASSI AND MAST. 4.KNOWLEDGE OF WAYS TO UTILIZE TEST DATA (E.G. SPECT SCANS, NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST RESULTS, SASSI ETC) IN TREATMENT PLANNING AND TREATMENT OUTCOME. *The learning goals displayed here are those for one section of this course as offered in a recent semester, and are provided for the purpose of information only. The exact learning goals for each course section in a specific semester will be stated on the syllabus distributed at the start of the semester, and may differ in wording and emphasis from those shown here.

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