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COSIG Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006
Principles That Guide Provider
Activity For People With COD
Principles That Guide Provider Activity For People With COD Continued
Co-occurring disorders must be expected and
treatment approaches should incorporate this
assumption in all screening, assessment and
treatment planning.
Within the treatment context, both cooccurring
disorders are considered of
equal importance 1 .
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. 2005b
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. 2005b
1 Adapted from original
Principles That Guide Provider Activity For People With
COD Continued
Empathy, respect, and the belief in the
individual’s capacity for change are
fundamental provider attitudes.
Principles That Guide Provider Activity For People With
COD Continued
Treatment should be individualized to
accommodate the specific needs and
personal goals of unique individuals in
different stages of change.
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. 2005b
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. 2005b
Other Guiding Principles
Employ a recovery perspective.
Adopt a multi-problem viewpoint.
Develop a phased approach to treatment.
Address specific real-life problems early in
treatment.
Use support systems to maintain and extend
treatment effectiveness.
Adapted from CSAT, 2005a. Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders, TIP 42
Essential Programming for
Clients With COD
screening, assessment, and referral
psychiatric and mental health consultation
prescribing onsite psychiatrist
medication and medication monitoring
psycho-educational classes
double trouble groups (onsite)
dual recovery mutual self-help groups (offsite)
Adapted from CSAT, 2005a. Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders, TIP 42
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