Addiction and Mental Health – Dual Diagnosis explores the connection between substance misuse and mental health disorders, helping learners understand symptoms, causes, and effective support strategies for managing co-occurring conditions.
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The Addiction and Mental Health - Dual Diagnosis course explores how addiction and mental health interact, focusing on dual diagnosis, dependence, recovery, and effective treatment. Learners gain insight into therapy, counseling, relapse prevention, and support strategies designed to improve outcomes for individuals facing complex behavioral and psychological challenges in modern care settings.
This comprehensive curriculum covers SAMHI Dual Diagnosis Intro video and six structured modules including drugs and effects, addictions and mental health, harm minimisation and optimal health, brain neurophysiology, trauma model and treatment keys, and brief early intervention with a tripod of support, strengthening addiction recovery and mental health treatment approaches.
Designed for professionals and learners, this addiction and mental health dual diagnosis course enhances recovery-focused practice through evidence-based treatment, therapy, counseling, and structured support systems. It addresses dependence, relapse prevention, and integrated care pathways, empowering better mental health outcomes and long-term recovery success in clinical and community settings for sustainable wellbeing outcomes.
After completing the Addiction and Mental Health - Dual Diagnosis course assessment, you will be eligible to receive a CPD-accredited certificate worth £9 from One Education to demonstrate your achievement.
The certificate is also available as a printed hard copy delivered by post for £15.
Why study Addiction and Mental Health – Dual Diagnosis online? This course helps learners understand the complex relationship between substance misuse and mental health conditions. It explores assessment approaches, risk factors, and integrated support strategies for individuals experiencing co-occurring challenges.
Studying dual diagnosis strengthens professional awareness in health and social care settings. It supports more effective, person-centred interventions by improving understanding of treatment pathways, communication strategies, and recovery-focused care for individuals with overlapping addiction and mental health needs.
The Addiction and Mental Health - Dual Diagnosis course has a total study time of 12 hours, 17 minutes. Learners can complete the programme at a flexible pace, allowing them to develop a strong understanding of co-occurring addiction and mental health conditions while balancing study with other personal or professional commitments.
The Addiction and Mental Health – Dual Diagnosis course is suitable for learners interested in understanding co-occurring substance use and mental health conditions. No formal qualifications are required, although a basic awareness of health or social care is helpful. The course is fully online, allowing flexible study from any internet-enabled device at your own pace and convenience.
Dual diagnosis refers to when a person has both a mental health condition and a substance use problem at the same time.
It is important because both conditions affect each other and need to be treated together for better recovery outcomes.
It may include depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, along with alcohol or drug addiction issues.
Treatment usually includes therapy, medication, addiction support, and a coordinated care plan for both conditions.
Mental health professionals, addiction specialists, nurses, and support workers work together to provide care.
| Promotional Video | |||
| Promotional 5 minute video | 00:06:00 | ||
| SAMHI Dual Diagnosis Intro video | |||
| SAMHI Dual Diagnosis Intro video and downloadable worksheet PowerPoint slides | 00:04:00 | ||
| Module 1 - Drugs and Effects | |||
| Module 1 – Drugs and Effects: VIDEO PART 1 (content part 1 – 4) | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 1 – Drugs and Effects: VIDEO PART 2 (content part 5 – 6) | 00:19:00 | ||
| Module 1 – Drugs and Effects: VIDEO PART 3 (content part 7 – 8) | 00:20:00 | ||
| Module 1 – Drugs and Effects: VIDEO PART 4 (content part 9) | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 1 – Drugs and Effects: VIDEO PART 5 (content part 10) | 00:10:00 | ||
| Module 1 – Drugs and Effects: VIDEO PART 6 (content 10 – 12) | 00:18:00 | ||
| Module 1 – Drugs and Effects: VIDEO PART 7 (content part 13) | 00:13:00 | ||
| Module 1 – Drugs and Effects: VIDEO PART 8 (content part 14) | 00:20:00 | ||
| Module 1 – Drugs and Effects: VIDEO PART 9 (content part 14) | 00:20:00 | ||
| Module 1 – Drugs and Effects: VIDEO PART 10 (content part 15 – 18) | 00:19:00 | ||
| Module 2 - Addictions & Mental Health | |||
| Module 2 Addictions & Mental Health: VIDEO PART 1 content part 1 – 2 | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 2 Addictions & Mental Health: VIDEO PART 2 content part 3 – 5 | 00:18:00 | ||
| Module 2 Addictions & Mental Health: VIDEO PART 3 content part 6 – 7 | 00:13:00 | ||
| Module 2 Addictions & Mental Health: VIDEO PART 4 content part | 00:17:00 | ||
| Module 2 Addictions & Mental Health: VIDEO PART 5 content part | 00:18:00 | ||
| Module 2 Addictions & Mental Health: VIDEO PART 6 content part | 00:20:00 | ||
| Module 2 Addictions & Mental Health: VIDEO PART 7 content part | 00:14:00 | ||
| Module 2 Addictions & Mental Health: VIDEO PART 8 content part | 00:12:00 | ||
| Module 2 Addictions & Mental Health: VIDEO PART 9 content part | 00:20:00 | ||
| Module 2 Addictions & Mental Health: VIDEO PART 10 content part | 00:13:00 | ||
| Module 3 - Harm Minimisation & Optimal Health | |||
| Module 3 Harm Minimisation & Optimal Health VIDEO PART 1 content part | 00:23:00 | ||
| Module 3 Harm Minimisation & Optimal Health VIDEO PART 2 content part | 00:17:00 | ||
| Module 3 Harm Minimisation & Optimal Health VIDEO PART 3 content part | 00:09:00 | ||
| Module 3 Harm Minimisation & Optimal Health VIDEO PART 4 content part | 00:18:00 | ||
| Module 3 Harm Minimisation & Optimal Health VIDEO PART 5 content part | 00:17:00 | ||
| Module 3 Harm Minimisation & Optimal Health VIDEO PART 1 content part 6 | 00:11:00 | ||
| Module 3 Harm Minimisation & Optimal Health VIDEO PART 7 content part 7 | 00:12:00 | ||
| Module 4 - Brain Works - Neurophysiology | |||
| Module 4 Brain Works – Neurophysiology | 00:17:00 | ||
| Module 4 Brain Works – Neurophysiology VIDEO PART 1 content part | 00:10:00 | ||
| Module 4 Brain Works – Neurophysiology VIDEO PART 2 content part | 00:17:00 | ||
| Module 4 Brain Works – Neurophysiology VIDEO PART 3 content part | 00:19:00 | ||
| Module 4 Brain Works – Neurophysiology VIDEO PART 4 content part | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 4 Brain Works – Neurophysiology VIDEO PART 5 content part | 00:11:00 | ||
| Module 5 - Trauma Model & Keys to Treatment | |||
| Module 5 Trauma Model & Keys to Treatment VIDEO PART 1 content part 1 – 2a – 2f | 00:20:00 | ||
| Module 5 Trauma Model & Keys to Treatment VIDEO PART 2 content part 2g | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 5 Trauma Model & Keys to Treatment VIDEO PART 3 content part 2h – 2i | 00:15:00 | ||
| Module 5 Trauma Model & Keys to Treatment VIDEO PART 4 content part 3 | 00:13:00 | ||
| Module 5 Trauma Model & Keys to Treatment VIDEO PART 5 content part 4 | 00:12:00 | ||
| Module 5 Trauma Model & Keys to Treatment VIDEO PART 6 content part 5 – 7 | 00:18:00 | ||
| Module 5 Trauma Model & Keys to Treatment VIDEO PART 7 content part 8 | 00:17:00 | ||
| Module 5 Trauma Model & Keys to Treatment VIDEO PART 8 content part 9 – 10 | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 5 Trauma Model & Keys to Treatment VIDEO PART 9 content part 11 | 00:16:00 | ||
| Module 5 Trauma Model & Keys to Treatment VIDEO PART 10 content part 12 | 00:19:00 | ||
| Module 6 - Brief & Early Intervention and Tripod of Support | |||
| Module 6 Brief & Early Intervention and Tripod of Support VIDEO 1 content part 1 | 00:18:00 | ||
| Module 6 Brief & Early Intervention and Tripod of Support VIDEO 2 content part 2 | 00:20:00 | ||
| Resources – Addiction & Mental Health (Dual Diagnosis) Integrative 12hrs | |||
| Resources – Addiction & Mental Health (Dual Diagnosis) Integrative 12hrs | 00:00:00 | ||
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