MENTAL HEALTH & ADDICTIONS

Global Institute of Health Science is a pioneer in health science education especially in distance & online education. Global Institute of Health Science is an ISO 21001:2018 Certified health science Institute & globally acclaimed, also certified with copyright approval from IPR Government of INDIA. GIHS have international certification from UASL UK for Quality Control Management System.

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• BRINGING EXCELLENCE TO HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
• 10+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WITH INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE
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• LIFETIME FREE PERSONALIZED TUTORING FOR SUCCESS

This GIHS Mental Health and Addictions Program provides a comprehensive curriculum in mental health and addictions to individuals requiring knowledge in the area in dealing with employees, clients, family members, and friends through their places of employment, volunteer activities, or personal situations addictions and mental health courses online certification is to building on a foundation of psychological concepts, the curriculum comprising degree-level courses acquaints students with the various perspectives describing and understanding mental health, mental health disorders and addictions, and interventions, including assessment, treatment, and self-help strategies within individual, group, family, and community contexts.

It is also related to the behavioral healthcare which prepares students for entry-level positions in agencies that provide treatment for individuals with mental health and/or substance use.

SYLLABUS

• Addictions Counseling, Foundations & Knowledge
• Understands the history, philosophy, and trends in addiction counseling.
• Understands ethical and legal considerations specifically related to the practice of addiction counseling.
• Knows the roles, functions, and settings of addiction counselors, as well as the relationship between addiction counselors and other mental health professionals.
• Knows the professional organizations, competencies, preparation standards, and state credentials relevant to the practice of addiction counseling.
• Understands a variety of models and theories of addiction related to substance use and other addictions.
• Knows the behavioral, psychological, physical health, and social effects of psychoactive substances and addictive disorders on the user and significant others.
• Recognizes the potential for addictive disorders to mimic a variety of medical and psychological disorders and the potential for medical and psychological disorders to coexist with addiction and substance abuse.
• Understands factors that increase the likelihood for a person, community, or group to be at risk for or resilient to psychoactive substance use disorders.
• Understands the impact of crises, disasters, and other trauma-causing events on persons with addictions.
• Understands the operation of an emergency management system within addiction agencies in the community.
• Recognizes the potential for substance use disorders to mimic and coexist with a variety of medical and psychological disorders.
• Counseling, Prevention, and Intervention – C. Knowledge
• Knows the disease concept and etiology of addiction and co-occurring disorders.
• Diagnosis
• Knows the impact of co-occurring substance use disorders on medical and psychological disorders.

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