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COSIG Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006
CO-OCCURRING DISORDER(S)
‣A term used when a person is found to
have one or more DSM-IV-TR diagnosed
psychiatric disorders as well as one or
more substance use disorders.
‣Both disorders are considered primary,
meaning that one does not cause the
other and that both require interventions
that assist the person in overcoming the
negative effects of these disorders.
COD Professional Credential
(CCDP)
‣ A competency-based credential now granted by
the Pennsylvania Certification Board for
professions who provide co-occurring mental
health and substance use treatment.
‣ The grandfathering period for this credential has
now expired and an examination is required.
There are about 1000 practitioners currently
approved.
‣ Not the only acceptable credential that indicates
dual competency.
*COD Competent Facility*
‣ A licensed facility (by one or both) that:
Addresses co-occurring psychiatric and substance
use disorders in its policies and procedures;
Provides integrated screening and assessment to
determine interventions needed and engage in an
integrated care planning process;
Provides education on co-occurring disorders in both
individual and group programming;
Establishes appropriate crisis intervention protocols;
Develops interagency coordination for co-occurring
services and ensures COD discharge planning;
If singly licensed, does NOT provide treatment for the
other disorder.
COD Enhanced Facility
‣A dually-licensed facility that:
Has programmatic capacity to provide
integrated substance use and psychiatric
treatment to persons presenting with
symptomatic and/or functional impairments as
a result of their co-occurring disorders; and
Address CODs using an integrated
philosophy and treatment model in a single
setting.
Integrated Treatment
“Any mechanism by which treatment
interventions for CODs are combined
within the context of a primary treatment
relationship or service setting with an
individual clinician or clinical team.”
• Recognizes the need for a unified
treatment approach for person or family
• This approach is characteristic of the
standard of care in a COD enhanced
facility
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