Dual Diagnosis 25/26

Target Group:

This training is targeted at:

• Professionals in direct contact with children who undertake or contribute to risk assessments and multi-agency meetings including social workers, family support workers, foster carers, health professionals, schools, police and others who work with children at risk of abuse, neglect and exploitation who work for the London Borough of Sutton.

Competency level:

• Group Level 2 (regular contact with children, young people and/or parent/carer) or Level 3 (predominantly working with children) or above (including strategic leads), and NHS Inter-Collegiate Standards 2 and above for health professionals.

Aim:

The aim of this course is to:

• Give participants an overall understanding of various issues relating to dual diagnosis – meaning individuals who have simultaneous alcohol/drug issues AND mental health issues

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the course participants will have:

• An increased understanding on how substance misuse can affect an individual’s mental health and how mental health issues can affect an individual’s substance misuse
• An increased knowledge on the difficulties with accessing mental health or substance misuse services for those with a dual diagnosis, and what you can do to help someone access those services
• An increased knowledge on how to implement risk assessment and risk management strategies
• An improved understanding on why many individuals with dual diagnosis are resistant to change
• An improved understanding on the cycle of change approach to reducing substance misuse
• An improved understanding of various other techniques which might be helpful, e.g. motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural therapy and solution focused therapy.