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ADOLESCENT CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS

ADOLESCENT CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS TRAINING of TRAINERS Holiday Inn, Grantville November 19-20, 2008 Training Goal :

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ADOLESCENT CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS

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  1. ADOLESCENT CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS TRAINING of TRAINERS Holiday Inn, Grantville November 19-20, 2008

  2. Training Goal: • Develop a cadre of trained professionals (educators, clinicians, other professionals) that can “transfer/train” the larger workforce across the state; thus, alleviating the barrier of access to adolescent co-occurring training resources

  3. Purpose • assist those who provide training to clinicians working specifically with the adolescent population • integrating assessment and treatment approaches • the transfer of evidence-based and promising practices that support integrated treatment interventions

  4. Selection Process • 25 selected professionals selected from 58 applicants • previous training experience • expertise in treating the adolescent population with mental health or substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders.

  5. Training Introductions Meaningful meeting of participants v. rote introductions • Illustrate the importance of initial positive engagement by having participants DO it • First impressions of agencies by clients • Demonstrate people remember more about interests and commonalities than names and roles

  6. Overview of Training Modules in Groups • Brief Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders • Best Practice • Adolescent Development • Substance Abuse • Mental Health • Integrated Assessment • Recommendations from Evidence-Based Approaches • Cross Systems Collaboration

  7. Brief Overview of Co-Occurring Disorders • Case examples and interpretations • Growing evidence of links and impact on course of illness • Impact that substance abuse has on course of treatment for mental illness • Substance abuse treatment for clients with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders can be beneficial for clients with serious mental illness • General statistics and trends among adolescent population • National Treatment Improvement Evaluation Study ( NTIES) • Decreased suicide attempts year following substance abuse treatment

  8. Best Practices vs. Promising Practices Evidence Based Practices • Treatment approaches • Historical • Sequential-treat one disorder than the other • Parallel-treated at same time by different professionals • Integrated treatment • Treatment interventions are combined w/i context of primary treatment relationship or service setting. • Treat the Whole person-combining interventions to address and treat both MH and SA related problems

  9. Level of Care Quadrants SAMHSA, A Treatment Improvement Protocol-TIP 42

  10. Guiding PrinciplesSAMHSA, A Treatment Improvement Protocol-TIP 42 • Employ a recovery perspective • Adopt a multi-problem viewpoint • Develop a phased approach to treatment • Address specific real life problems early in treatment • Plan for cognitive and functional impairments • Use support systems to maintain and extend treatment effectiveness

  11. Delivery of Services • Provide Access • Complete a full assessment • Provide appropriate level of care • Achieve integrated treatment • Treatment planning and review • Psychopharmacology • Provide comprehensive services • Supportive and ancillary wrap services • Ensure continuity of care • Extended care, Halfway Homes and other residence alternatives

  12. Additional Module Highlights • Adolescent Development • Normal and Maladaptive adolescent development • Biopsychosocial issues and changes • Substance Abuse • Importance of applying adolescent specific criteria to substance abuse diagnosis • Risk factors • Mental Health • Increase precision of diagnostic considerations and treatment planning • Increased knowledge and ability to communicate about these disorders across disciplines

  13. Additional Module Highlights(cont’d.) • Assessment • Describe domains, strategies and tools for assessment • Discuss value and application of assessment • Recommendations form Evidence Based Approaches • Effective treatment program characteristics • Evidence based interventions • Characteristics of Evidence Based Practices • Cross System Collaboration • Clinical and Program barriers • Obstacles for clients accessing services • Local strategies across the country

  14. Teach Back (Groups) • Each module broken down and “taught” to larger group • Illustrate understanding of module content • Demonstrate ability of each group member to apply various training methods and techniques based on content and audience.

  15. Areas for Curriculum Revision(2004) • Current research on Adolescent Brain Development • GLTQB considerations • Cultural Competency • Family Involvement

  16. Recognition • Adolescent Co-Occurring Trainers for PA: • OMHSAS • Department of Health • Listed on BDAP training website • Resource to train agency staff/service provider Adolescent Co-Occurring services • Resource for Community training • Independent consultants/trainers for Adolescent Co-Occurring

  17. http://www.ireta.org/ Products Page-down load trainers manual On-line training Additional Resources

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