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The Comorbidity of Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders Among Hispanic Adolescents

1.25 CE Hour
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About the Course

This course examines substance abuse and psychiatric symptoms in Hispanic adolescents. Using a pool of treatment seeking Hispanic adolescents, the study used variables such as age, gender, preferred language, internal psychiatric disorders, external psychiatric disorders, mixed psychiatric disorders, type of drug, polysubstance use, and co-occurring disorders. Even in a community sample, these authors found that co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse was more common than not.

This course is based on the reading online article, The Comorbidity of Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorders Among Hispanic Adolescents created by Karina A. Gattamorta, PhD et al in 2017.

Publication Details

Publication Date: 2017

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Karina A. Gattamorta, PhD
Dr. Gattamorta is a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Research Methods and Statistics at the School of Nursing and Health Studies. Her research interests focus on the intersection of race/ethnicity and sexual/gender minority status on mental and behavioral health outcomes such as suicide, depression, anxiety, substance use, and risky sex. She has published multiple articles in peer reviewed journals.
Maite P. Mena, PsyD
Dr. Maite Mena is a licensed Clinical Psychologist and Research Assistant Professor. She has extensive experience in working with minority populations experiencing health disparities and in implementing programs and evaluating their outcomes. She has published multiple articles in peer reviewed journals.
Jordan B. Ainsley, MA
Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, School of Education and Health Development, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida,

Course Creator

L.A. Rankin

L.A. Rankin is a social worker with experience in many different settings with a variety of clients. She has worked with dementia and Alzheimers patients, dual diagnosis MH/MR, in a battered women’s shelter, and a rape crisis center. She also has 11 years of experience as a child protective social worker, where she earned certificates in domestic abuse/family violence and substance abuse.

Allison Brown, LCSW 149014591

Allison Brown holds a BS degree in Criminal Justice with a Psychology focus and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who currently works at a Long-Term Insurance company bringing clinical experience to claim processes. Additionally, she developed and continues to lead the Continuing Education Program for Social Workers and Nurses and often leads complex process improvement projects Prior to this, her primary focus was in mental health and worked in both the outpatient and inpatient settings providing support to adults with mental illness.

Target Audience

Counselors, marriage and family therapists,nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge. This content is at an intermediate level.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Acknowledge the likelihood of co-occurring disorders in the adolescent population.
  2. 2 Identify which group initiated specific substance use earlier.
  3. 3 Summarize which group is at the highest risk of use.

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Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

Any relevant financial disclosures for course material authors can be found in the article.

Course Creators

L.A. Rankin – There are no relevant disclosures.

Allison Brown, LCSW 149014591 – No relevant financial relationships.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

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Course Details

1.25 CE Hours
Reading Online
Course 102760

Related Topics

Adolescents Co-Occurring Disorders Hispanic Distinct Populations

Availability

This course is available until Jan 4th, 2037.

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