Mood Disorders
(Mood Disorders + ZOOM)

TITLE:
DSM-IV TR for the Addictions Professional: Mood Disorders

TARGET AUDIENCE:
Nurses, Counselors, and other interested Health Professionals

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
• This is a six-hour training aimed at providing an introduction to Mood Disorders for the counselor, nurse, or other professional
• This course directly relates to the domains of assessment, counseling, case management, client education, and professional responsibility, with a specific substance abuse focus.

OBJECTIVES: (Behavioral Terminology)
Upon completion, the learner will be able to identify:
1. Major theories of Mood Disorders;
2. Signs and symptoms of Mood Disorders;
3. Health consequences of Mood Disorders;
4. Appropriate assessments, interventions, professionalism, and supportive measures such as case management and client education for the professional who is caring for the chemically impaired individual;
5. The underlying neurobiology of Mood Disorders, as applies to professional self-care and the provision of care for chemically- impaired individuals;
6. Evidence based interventions that can be applied in private and professional settings.

PAHA Online Live-Streaming Course Schedule       + ZOOM                          Course Updated 10/2020