co-occurring disorders

Summary What is known on the subject? Dual diagnosis is a term used to describe persons who have a co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. It is the cause of significant economic burden to health care, justice and...

This webinar looked at the reasons why the integration of AOD and mental health sectors has failed and outlines possible alternatives. It almost goes without saying that addressing co-occurring alcohol and other drug and mental health...

This website provides evidence-based information, training and resources to assist with the management of co-occurring, or comorbid, AOD and mental health conditions. The content is based on the second edition of the “Guidelines on the...

Abstract Immigrants are considered at risk of psychological distress and therefore involvement in substance abuse, due to a variety of pre- and post-migration factors. Further, there is lower treatment engagement, a higher dropout rate, and...

On November 6th 2020, ISSUP Philippines presented Part II of their upcoming Webinar Series. This Webinar focused on Best Practices: Understanding Why and How to Assess and Treat Co-occurring Disorders: Sex and Drugs.