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Substance Use Disorders for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities
(Beginning Level)
This publication is part of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant technical assistance program. It was established as a Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) developed by the U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Treatment Improvement Protocols are best practice guidelines for the treatment of substance use disorders.
14 Credit CE Course - $49 to complete post-test and receive 14 CE credits. Manual can be downloaded at no charge.
This TIP, Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People With Physical and Cognitive Disabilities, is intended to enhance treatment providers' knowledge concerning people who have a physical or cognitive disability in addition to their substance use disorder. Treatment programs for substance use disorders already see many individuals with coexisting disabilities, but many providers fail to accommodate these individuals either because they are unaware of the disability or how accommodations can improve treatment outcomes (even though such accommodations are legally mandated). The first chapter defines and explains the issues involved in treating people with coexisting disabilities. Chapter 2 discusses how to screen for coexisting disabilities and how to adapt substance use disorder screenings for clients who have a disability. Chapter 3 discusses treatment planning and counseling; it also describes how treatment can be modified to meet the particular needs of people with coexisting disabilities. Forming linkages with other service providers is the topic of Chapter 4, and Chapter 5 presents material for program administrators.
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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
- Understand the barriers to therapy for people with physical and/or cognitive disabilities.
- Learn the different ways to accommodate people with physical and/or cognitive disabilities.
- Be able to name the different agencies that provide services to people with disabilities.
- Understand the importance of screening for physical and cognitive disabilities.
- Learn how to use specific treatment methods that are effective for people with cognitive disabilities.
- Learn how to act as advocate for your clients when services and supports appear inaccessible to them.
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