MHP304 Mental Health and Substance Use (Dual Diagnosis) (8)
Enrolment Restriction: for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students only
Many consumers who have a mental illness have a substance abuse problem. This subject introduces the student to the coexisting issues of alcohol and/or drug use and mental illness, and/or disorders. This is generally referred to clinically as Dual Diagnosis. Dual Diagnoses can create complex issues for the care and management of consumers. These issues can be poorly understood and the consumers further stigmatised. This subject examines common concepts and terminology for both mental health, alcohol and other drug fields. More importantly this subject investigates ways to improve cooperative and collaborative client case management between services and agencies to assist a person with coexisting mental health and substance abuse issues.