SHS 255-Course Flow
| DATE | TOPIC | READING | ASSIGNMENTS/TESTS |
| Sept. 28 | Introductions, syllabus and important terms | ||
| 30 | Models for understanding COD; Quadrants of care | TIP 42, Ch. 1, 2 & 3 | |
| Oct. 5 | Review of DSM IV-TR; Assessment | DSM IV. intro, use of the manual and classification sections | |
| 7 | Continue Assessment | TIP 42, Ch. 4 | |
| 12 | And some more assessment | ||
| 14 | Role of medications in treatment | Appendix F and www.mattc.org "Psychotherapeutic Medications 2008" | Test #1 |
| 19 | Substance-Related Disorders | DSM IV-TR Substance Related Disorders; TIP 42 pp 249-254 and 425-436; TIP 42, Ch. 5 | |
| 21 | Motivational Interviewing; Mood Disorders; | Article response #1 due | |
| 26 | Continue Mood Disorders |
TIP 42, pp 213-220, 226-231 & 369-382; DSM IV-TR Mood D/O section; | |
| 28 | Anxiety D/Os |
Test #2 | |
| Nov. 2 | Continue Anxiety D/Os; Cognitive Behavioral Approaches | TIP 42, pp 238-240 & 408-416; DSM IV-TR Anxiety section | Case Study #1 due |
| 4 | Psychotic Disorders | TIP 42, pp 130-136, 231-235 and 385-401; DSM IV-TR Schizophrenia section | |
| 9 | Skills Training and Case Management; | Reading list - "Family Support for Persons with Dual Disorders" and Reading list-"Family Intervention Program for Dual Disorders" | Article response paper #2 |
| 11 | VETERAN'S DAY | ||
| 16 | Personality Disorders | TIP 42 220-226 & 348-369; DSM IV Personality D/Os | |
| 18 | Self harm, thinking errors and emotion regulation; | Case Study #2 due | |
| 23 | Youth and Co-Occurring Disorders |
TIP 42, pp 402-408 & 417-425; DSM IV-TR Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Eating Disorders | Test #3 |
| 25 | THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY | ||
| 30 | Continue above; | Reading list- "Mental Health Treatment for Youth..." | |
| Dec. 2 | Co-Occurring D/Os and Criminal Justice System |
Reading list- "Improving Responses to People With Mental Illness" | |
| 7 | Discussion of agencies | Agency Interview due | |
| 9 | Finish discussion of agencies | ||
| 14 | Test #4 |