Credits:
3
This course will expand on the context of a dual diagnoses, where people experience both a developmental disability and a mental illness. Students learn about the role in providing day-to-day support to people who have a dual diagnosis. Students become familiar with the history and theory of dual diagnosis and the importance of developing a coordinated system of support for people who are dually diagnosed. Students learn the clinical characteristics of common mental illnesses and how such characteristics are manifested by people who have developmental disabilities. Students focus on the roles within a multidisciplinary team providing support to individuals who are dually diagnosed.