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Co-Occurring Disorders for Addiction Professionals

COM HLT X 470.8

In preparation of being an addiction professional, this course focuses on terminology, knowledge, and issues of the mental health field and substance use disorders.

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Spring
Live Online
Starting at $900.00
As few as 12 weeks
4.0

What you will learn.

  • Evaluate alcohol and drug symptoms, which often mimic psychiatric symptoms
  • Focus on co-occuring disorders as a result of psychiatric diagnosis given alongside the primary diagnosis of substance abuse
  • Familiarize yourself with the terminology of the mental health field, substance abuse, and dependence

About this course:

Substance use disorders (SUDs) affect many aspects of a person’s life, including their mental health, physical health, social relationships, vocational endeavors and more. We also know that many clients in treatment for SUDs also have a co-occurring mental health disorder. Providers need to understand the interconnected nature of co-occurring disorders (CODs) in order to provide effective treatment and target interventions to the client’s needs. The SUD treatment professional must be familiar with basic terminology and issues of the mental health field in addition to the latest research related to substance use disorders. This course introduces the epidemiology, prevalence and science of CODs. Students learn how to conceptualize co-occurring mental health, substance use, and physical health disorders and how their interaction affects screening, assessment, and treatment. The course describes common mental health disorders that frequently co-occur with substance use, including depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, anxiety, attention deficit hyperactivity, post-traumatic stress and personality disorders. The course also describes treatment considerations, including multidimensional screening, assessment, treatment planning and an overview of evidence-based practices for CODs which include motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, medication-assisted treatments and integrated behavioral health interventions.

Fall 2025 Schedule

Date & Time
Details
Format
 
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Thursday 6:30PM - 9:30PM PT
Future Offering (Opens July 28, 2025 12:00:00 AM)
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Instructor: Christine Periman
404755
Fee:
$900.00
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Location: Remote Classroom
Notes

Required course in the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counseling Certificate.

Restricted course; web enrollments automatically generate a "Permission to Enroll" request.

No meeting on November 27, 2025. Enrollment deadline: September 28, 2025. Internet access required. Materials required. 

Enrollment is typically reserved for adult students 18 years of age and older. Students under 18 years of age may receive consent to enroll based on special academic competence and approval by the instructor. If you are a student under 18 years of age, you must submit a request to enroll in the course 8 weeks before the course start date to mentalhealth@uclaextension.edu for your request to be considered.

Refund Deadline
No refunds after October 05, 2025
Course Requirements
Schedule
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Lecture
Thu Sep 25, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 2, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 9, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 16, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 23, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Oct 30, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Nov 6, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Nov 13, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Nov 20, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Dec 4, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Dec 11, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom

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