Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders: A Practitioner's Guide

by John Smith and John Smith

Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Disorder: A Practitioner's Guide is a basic overview of current evidence-based practices for treating co-occurring disorders. Co-occurring disorders, also known as dual diagnosis, refers to individuals who have both a mental illness and a co-morbid substance use disorder. The literature suggests that utilizing an "integrated" approach to treatment, treating both disorders concurrently in a program with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0765704528
• ISBN13: 9780765704528
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Jason Aronson
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 9.1"