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NURSING 6204 - Co-Existing Addiction and Mental Health Disorders

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 6
Term: 3920
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Fortnightly Online tutorials
Restriction: Graduate Diploma in Addiction & Mental Health or Master of Nursing Science
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: No
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: NURSING 6205
Assessment: Online quiz, learning portfolio, essay
Syllabus:

This course will examine the scientific basis of addiction, mental health and related comorbidities. Issues to be discussed include; comparative epidemiology, national mental health and drug and alcohol policy, integrated systems for evidence based interventions and the need for a holistic philosophy of practice. The first part of the course provides the background by giving an overview of comorbidity. We examine the concepts and theories underpinning the coexistence of addiction, mental illness and other coexisting disorders in an individual and present them in worldwide and local contexts. The second part of the course deals with comorbidity in the areas of Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander and migrant cultures, adolescence, pregnancy and childbirth, forensics, defence forces and other specialised areas. We examine best practice for service providers and practitioners to provide effective therapeutic interventions and coordinated approaches.

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6
0.25
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3920 Mon 12/08/2019 Sat 31/08/2019 Fri 20/09/2019 Fri 01/11/2019


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Independent Study
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
25658 01NT 20 18 This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details.