Sent on April 15, 2009

TIP 48 on Managing Depressive Symptoms

Front Cover of TIP 48: Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) is pleased to announce the availability of Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) 48: Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery. TIP 48 provides the answers that substance abuse treatment counselors need when working with clients with depressive symptoms and substance use disorders. It addresses:


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			Counseling approaches					Screening and assessment

			Clinical settings					Treatment planning and processes

			Cultural concerns					Continuing care

			Counselor roles and responsibilities

Organized in three parts, TIP 48 provides vignettes of counseling sessions, descriptions of specific techniques, and an online-only literature review. It also provides administrators with information about incorporating the management of depressive symptoms into their substance abuse programs, complete with a systematic approach to designing and implementing a supportive infrastructure.

TIP 48: Managing Depressive Symptoms in Substance Abuse Clients During Early Recovery

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	Co-Occurring Disorder Resources		Other Recent TIPs

			TIP 42: Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders (SMA 08-3992)

			TIP 42 Inservice: Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders Inservice Training (SMA 08-4262)

			Co-Occurring SAIB: Substance Abuse in Brief Fact Sheet–Identifying and Helping Patients With Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Disorders: A Guide for Primary Care Providers (MS994)

			TIP 47: Substance Abuse: Clinical Issues in Intensive Outpatient Treatment (BKD551)

			TIP 46: Substance Abuse: Administrative Issues in Outpatient Treatment (BKD545)

			TIP 45: Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment (SMA 08-4131)

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
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SAMHSA is a public health agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. The agency is responsible for improving the accountability, capacity, and effectiveness of the Nation's substance abuse prevention, addictions treatment, and mental health services delivery system.

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