Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders: A Practitioner's Guide
John Smith
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Description for Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders: A Practitioner's Guide
paperback. This book is a basic overview of current evidence-based practices for treating co-occurring disorders and is designed to provide clinicians with the basic knowledge and skills required to effectively assess and treat co-occurring disorders. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: MMJ; MMZR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 9. Weight in Grams: 208.
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 clinicians specially trained in mental illness and substance abuse, provides the best outcomes for this population. This book is designed to provide clinicians with the basic knowledge and skills required to effectively assess and treat co-occurring disorders.
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 clinicians specially trained in mental illness and substance abuse, provides the best outcomes for this population. This book is designed to provide clinicians with the basic knowledge and skills required to effectively assess and treat co-occurring disorders.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Jason Aronson, Inc. United States
Number of pages
128
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Northvale NJ, United States
ISBN
9780765704528
SKU
V9780765704528
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About John Smith
Dr. John Smith is a licensed psychotherapist with over twenty five years of experience in the mental health and chemical dependency fields. He is the program administrator for the Dual Diagnosis Day Treatment Program at Doctor's Hospital of West. In addition, Dr. Smith is a professor of alcohol and drug counseling at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut, CA.
Reviews for Co-occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders: A Practitioner's Guide
Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders provides a concise overview of a frequently neglected field. ...this basic overview must be included for professionals who are not routinely exposed to mental health diagnoses.
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