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

by Charles Atkins

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 - 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 - ADHD - Depression and Bipolar Disorders - Anxiety and PTSD - Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders - Personality Disorders Substance-Specific Issues in Co-Occurring - Alcohol - Opioids - Tobacco - Cocaine and other Stimulants, including 'Bath Salts' - Cannabis & Synthetic Cannabis - The Internet and other sources of Drugs

504 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 2014

About the author

Charles Atkins
Welcome to my author page. I'm a board-certified psychiatrist, author, and professional speaker.

I write both fiction and nonfiction, including the Barrett Conyors forensic thriller series, the Lil and Ada cozies and urban fantasy with LGBTQ+ protagonists under the pen name, Caleb James. I've written plain-speak books on Alzheimer's and Bipolar Disorder, and textbooks on co-occurring mental health and substance use problems, and opioid use disorders.

In addition to books I've written hundreds of articles, columns, and shorts stories for professional and popular magazines, newspapers, and journals. I've been a regular contributor to the American Medical Association's American Medical News, a consultant to the Reader's Digest Medical Breakthrough series, and my work has appeared in publications ranging from The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) to Writer's Digest Magazine. I've been twice featured in the New York Times, as well as many other publications. In 2019 I wrote a special edition for PARADE on the science of sleep.

I live in Connecticut where I split my time between clinical work, writing and family.

Reviews

[claude johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very useful

Great read very informative. This pick can be used as a reference in a clinical setting. This book is written in way that the general public can understand.

[Michelle Gravert-Palmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very informative for both the metal health field and the substance use disorder field.

[Michael Sasson · Rating 4 out of 5]

NB: Look at in future for great cliff note diagnostic criteria and resources for treatment (including analysis of medication efficacy and dangers)

[Devin Stevenson · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent, comprehensive and easy to read guide!

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used in the addictions class; very useful glossary, case studies, treatment plans. Clear and concise.