Overview
Description
This course provides an intensive review of assessment, diagnosis, and report writing for substance use and co-occurring disorders. Topics include biopsychosocial evaluations, DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria, and ASAM patient placement criteria. Students work with a simulated client from intake to discharge, developing practical skills in diagnosis and written reports. Attention is given to transference/countertransference dynamics and cultural diversity in assessment practice.
Requirements
Prerequisites
CAS 674
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): CAS 674
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate knowledge and skills in assessing, diagnosing and placing clients with substance use and co-occurring disorder in the most appropriate treatment environment/program via ASAM criteria.
- conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial evaluations that integrate biological, psychological, and social factors relevant to substance use and co-occurring disorders.
- demonstrate proficiency in applying DSM diagnostic criteria for substance-related and co-occurring disorders.
- exhibit knowledge and skills in writing professional biopsychosocial reports that synthesize assessment findings and diagnostic conclusions.
- articulate the cultural diversity and countertransference issues that are critical to responsible assessment practice.
- demonstrate basic understanding and application of clinical interviewing techniques within the assessment process.