Behavioral Health Trends in the United States

Course overview

Course Objectives: Describe at least two current behavioral trends according to empirically driven statistics. Describe at least two substance abuse trends according to empirically driven statistics. Explain at least two outcomes of substance abuse on health care and crime. Course Outline: Mental Health Issues among Adults and Adolescents. Past Year Major Depressive Episode (MDE) and MDE with Severe Impairment. Past Year Major Depressive Episode (MDE) and MDE with Severe Impairment among Adolescents. Co-Occurring Mental Health Issues and Substance Use Disorders among Adults. Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders among Adults with a Disorder. Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders among Adults in the General Population. Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Issues among Adolescents. Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders among Adolescents with Major Depressive Episode. Major Depressive Episode among Adolescents with a Substance Use Disorder. Co-Occurring Major Depressive Episode and Substance Use Disorder among Adolescents in the General Population.