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CE Course Description

Research presented by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) suggests that serious emotional disturbances (SED), serious mental illnesses (SMI), and co-occurring disorders are on the rise among youth patient populations. Therefore, health care professionals should possess insight into SED, SMI, and co-occurring disorders to effectively treat patients in need. This course reviews SAMHSA's evidence-based resource guide centered around treatment considerations for SED, SMI, and co-occurring disorders to provide health care professionals with the necessary insight to optimize youth patient care.

Author:  This report was prepared for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under contract number HHSS283201700001/ 75S20319F42002 with SAMHSA, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Donelle Johnson served as contracting officer representative.

Recommended Citation:  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Treatment Considerations for Youth and Young Adults with Serious Emotional Disturbances/Serious Mental Illnesses and Co-occurring Substance Use. Publication No. PEP20-06-02-001. Rockville, MD: National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2021.

References/Contributions by:

1. Walker, S. C., Duong, M., Hayes, C., Berliner, L., Leve, L. D., Atkins, D. C., Herting, J. R., Bishop, A. S., & Valencia, E. (2019). A tailored cognitive-behavioral program for juvenile justice-referred females at risk of substance use and delinquency: A pilot quasi-experimental trial. PLoS One, 14(11), e0224363. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pone.0224363
2. Hides, L., Quinn, C., Stoyanov, S., Kavanagh, D., & Baker, A. (2019). Psychological interventions for co-occurring depression and substance use disorders. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019(11), CD009501. https://doi. org/10.1002/14651858.cd009501.pub2
3. Fortuna, L. R., Porche, M. V., & Padilla, A. (2018). A treatment development study of a cognitive and mindfulness-based therapy for adolescents with co-occurring post-traumatic stress and substance use disorder. Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, 91(1), 42–62. https://doi. org/10.1111/papt.12143
4. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. (2019). Fostering healthy mental, emotional, and behavioral development in children and youth: A national agenda. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi. org/10.17226/25201

Retrieved From: https://store.samhsa.gov/product/Treatment-for-Youth-and-Young-Adults-with-Mood-Disorders-and-other-Serious-Emotional-Disturbances-and-Co-occurring-Substance-Use/PEP20-06-02-001

CE Course Objectives

1. Identify current approaches and challenges to addressing SED/SMI and co-occurring substance misuse or SUD among youth and young adults.
2. Evaluate current evidence on the effectiveness of the following treatment practices: cognitive behavioral therapy, multidimensional family therapy, and pharmacotherapy.
3. Recognize practical information to consider when selecting and implementing treatment practices and programs to address SED/SMI and co-occurring substance misuse or SUD in youth and young adults.
4. Examine programs that address SED/SMI and co-occurring substance misuse or SUD in youth and young adults, while obtaining insight into resources for evaluation and quality improvement.

CE Outline and Main Points

1. Foreward
2. Chapter 1: Issue Brief
3. Chapter 2: What Research Tells Us
4. Chapter 3: Guidance for Selecting and Implementing Evidence-based Treatment Practices
5. Chapter 4: Examples of Treatment Programs
6. Chapter 5: Resources for Evaluation and Quality Improvement
7. Appendix 1: Acknowledgments
8. Appendix 2: Evidence Review Methodology

Social Work Approval

Social Work CE Credit for this course is offered with the following approvals. Many state boards of social work will accept the approvals listed. Provider Approvals by state and license type can be found here.

• Quantum Units Education is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, CAMFT Provider #89970, to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEP. Quantum Units Education maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.
• Florida board for Social Workers CE Provider #50-8650 (Quantum 'immediately' reports CE Credits to Florida licensees) 
• Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, License No. 159.001261 approved CE Sponsor
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• Texas Board of SWE #5070 approved CE Provider
• Quantum Units Education, #1289, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 01/03/2023 - 01/03/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 2.00 'Clinical' continuing education credits.

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Added On: 06/07/2021