Co-Occurring Disorders: Integrated Assessment and Treatment of Substance Use and Mental Disorders

Despite an increased awareness of co-occurring disorders, most current treatment paradigms still focus on one problem or the other, leaving much unassessed, unaddressed, or ignored. Until now - and a revolutionary new book from Dr. Charles Atkins that can break the cycles of relapse for those intertwined with substance use and mental illness.

Co-Occurring Disorders is a guide to practical assessment and effective treatment approaches for working with any number of co-occurring disorders. This step-by-step approach, demonstrated through diverse case studies, gives you the tools you need to improve and track your clinical outcomes. This is a must-have resource for both the rubber-meets-the-road clinician, who wants effective strategies and a clear direction for treatment and recovery, and the administrator who creates interventions at the system level with attention to regulatory and reimbursement demands. Also included is a comprehensive state-by-state Guide to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Agencies and Prescription Monitoring Programs. Evidence-Based Integrated Treatment, finding the right tool for the job:

*Motivational Interviewing

*Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Strategies

*Skills Training

*Mindfulness Training

*Mutual Self-Help & Peer-Based interventions

*Wellness interventions

*Recovery based

*Family interventions

*Assertive Community Treatment and Targeted Case Management

*Psychopharmacology including opioid and nicotine replacement strategies

Diagnosis-Specific Issues in Co-Occurring Disorders:

*ADHD

*Depression and Bipolar Disorders

*Anxiety and PTSD

*Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders

*Personality Disorders

Substance-Specific Issues in Co-Occurring Disorders:

*Alcohol

*Opioids

*Tobacco

*Cocaine and other Stimulants, including Bath Salts

*Cannabis & Synthetic Cannabis

*The Internet and other sources of Drugs