Co-Occurring Disorders: Integrated Assessment and Treatment of Substance Use and Mental Disorders
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.47 (788 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1936128543 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 315 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-18 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This resource is a powerful tool and I am especially proud of the way he connects issues related to gender and trauma." --Colette Anderson, LCSM, CEP The Connecticut Women's Consortium"A comprehensive, user-friendly compilation of assessment and intervention strategies to be used for clients. . Karen A. "This book is wonderful. D., Co-Occuring Disorder Cohort Program, MSW Coordinator, Southern Connecticut State University Professor"So much valuable information in a user friendly manner, clinicians as well as other will find this book us
Co-Occurring Disorders is a guide of practical assessment and effective treatment approaches to work with any number of co-occurring disorders. Also included is a comprehensive state-by-state Guide to Mental Health and Substance Abuse Agencies and Prescription Monitoring Programs. Evidence-Based Integrated Treatment: -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. This step-by-step approach, demonstrated through diverse case studies, gives you the tools you need to improve and track your clinical outcomes
A Welcome Addition to the Literature on Treating Co-Occuring Disorders A clear, comprehensive, common-sense guide to the diagnosis and treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders that will be useful to clinicians at every level of expertise, as well as to patients and their families. It covers ADHD, the affective disorders, psychoses, anxiety disorders (including PTSD), and personality disorders and their interaction with opiate, alcohol, tobacco, and other substance misuse. Atkins integrates treatment and recovery perspectives, underscoring the ne. "Developed with his concept that "integrated treatment leads to better outcomes", Dr" according to Gail Hughes, LMFT. This is a clinician's "MUST HAVE" comprehensive guide for assessment and development of effective, collaborative treatment and recovery plans. Developed with his concept that "integrated treatment leads to better outcomes", Dr. Atkins provides the reader with a clear, concise overview on how to obtain necessary elements of information pertaining to personal, psychiatric, family and social history, substance use history, medical history, and collateral sources of information to complete a thorough assessm. This book needs to be on every clinician's shelf for reference Dennis McLaughli I ordered two copies of the Co-occurring Disorders book by Charles Atkins M.D., one for myself and another for my friend and colleague Sheila Zimmerman. Sheila said" This is a wonderful, comprehensive guide for clinicians. All areas of treatment including clinical approaches, the importance of ongoing assessments, treatment planning are covered with detailed examples."I found it very thorough and well organized which is to be expected of Dr. Atkins. At the same time Co-occurring Disorders is clear enough