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Assessment and Treatment of Patients with Coexisting Mental Illness and Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Rockville (MD): Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (US); 1994. Report No.: (SMA) 95-3061.
SAMHSA/CSAT Treatment Improvement Protocols.
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Assessment and Treatment of Patients with Coexisting Mental Illness and Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.
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Excerpt

This TIP, titled Assessment and Treatment of Patients With Coexisting Mental Illness and Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Abuse, provides practical information about the treatment of patients with dual disorders, including the treatment of AOD patients with mood and anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and psychotic disorders. This TIP also provides pragmatic information about systems and linkage issues relative to the AOD and mental health treatment systems. There is also a discussion about pharmacologic management of patients with dual disorders.

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This publication is part of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant technical assistance program. This publication was written under contract number ADM 270-91-0007 from the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Anna Marsh, PhD, and Sandra Clunies, MS, served as the Government project officers. Elayne Clift, MA, Carolyn Davis, Joni Eisenberg, Mim Landry, and Janice Lynch served as writers.

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