Date: 03/08/2024
Time: 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Enrollment Limited To: No Limit

Contact Hrs: 1.5                       CEUs: 1.5

This 1.5-hour training will introduce attendees to the concept of co-occurring disorders- the co-occurrence of one or more mental health and substance use disorders that often act in synergistic ways to exacerbate one another leading to more negative outcomes than if individuals had a substance use or mental health disorder alone. This overview will review the developmental onset and course of co-occurring disorders as well as providing an overview of the research on the pharmacological treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. The training will also will offer a brief overview of the research on evidence-based practices psychotherapies for treating co-occurring disorders

Method: Lecture, discussion, and role-play.

Learning Objectives:
• Participants will learn the signs and symptoms of co-occurring disorders.
• Participants will learn how co-occurring disorders differ from having a mental health or substance use disorder alone.
• Participants will learn the research outcomes on the efficacy of psychotropic medications in the context of co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns.

Instructors: Nicholas Batson, M.D. M.M.M. and John Douglas, M.D., M.B.A., M.S.
Locations: Live via Zoom
Cost: Free to attendees

Westchester Jewish Community Services is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0101, and by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW0067.

Please note: To receive CE credits, one must attend the entirety of the class. Partial credit will not be awarded to those who attend only a portion of the class. Therefore, late arrival or an early departure of greater than 10 minutes constitutes not attending a class in its entirety. To document attendance,
participants must sign in and out of the class and complete an evaluation at the end of each class.

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