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42. TIP 42. Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders

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Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 42

Stanley Sacks, Ph.D.

Consensus Panel Chair

Richard K. Ries, M.D.

Consensus Panel Co-Chair

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Public Health Service

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment

1 Choke Cherry Road

Rockville, MD 20857

Acknowledgments

Numerous people contributed to the development of this TIP (see pp. xi, xiii, and appendices L, M, and N). This publication was produced by The CDM Group, Inc. under the Knowledge Application Program (KAP) contract, number 270-99-7072 with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Karl D. White, Ed.D., and Andrea Kopstein, Ph.D., M.P.H., served as the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) Government Project Officers. Christina Currier served as the CSAT TIPs Task Leader. Rose M. Urban, M.S.W., J.D., LCSW, CCAC, CSAC, served as the CDM KAP Executive Deputy Project Director. Elizabeth Marsh served as the CDM KAP Deputy Project Director. Shel Weinberg, Ph.D., served as the CDM KAP Senior Research/Applied Psychologist. Other KAP personnel included Raquel Witkin, M.S., Deputy Project Manager; Susan Kimner, Managing Editor; Deborah Steinbach, Senior Editor/Writer; and Erica Flick, Editorial Assistant. In addition, Sandra Clunies, M.S., I.C.A.D.C., served as Content Advisor. Special thanks go to Susan Hills, Ph.D., for serving as Co-Editor on this TIP, and Doug Ziedonis, M.D., for his contribution to chapter 8. Jonathan Max Gilbert, M.A., Margaret K. Hamer, M.P.A., Randi Henderson, B.A., Susan Hills, Ph.D., and David Shapiro, M.S., M.Ed., were writers. Appendix K was prepared by Margaret Brooks, J.D., and SAMHSA staff in consultation with the Office of the General Counsel, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.top link

Disclaimer

The opinions expressed herein are the views of the Consensus Panel members and do not necessarily reflect the official position of CSAT, SAMHSA, or DHHS. No official support of or endorsement by CSAT, SAMHSA, or DHHS for these opinions or for particular instruments, software, or resources described in this document are intended or should be inferred. The guidelines in this document should not be considered substitutes for individualized client care and treatment decisions.top link

Public Domain Notice

All materials appearing in this volume except those taken directly from copyrighted sources are in the public domain and may be reproduced or copied without permission from SAMHSA/CSAT or the authors. Do not reproduce or distribute this publication for a fee without specific, written authorization from SAMHSA's Office of Communications.top link

Electronic Access and Copies of Publication

Copies may be obtained free of charge from SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information (NCADI), (800) 729-6686 or (301) 468-2600; TDD (for hearing impaired), (800) 487-4889, or electronically through the following Internet World Wide Web site: www.ncadi.samhsa.gov.top link

Recommended Citation

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 42. DHHS Publication No. (SMA) 05-3922. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2005.top link

Originating Office

Practice Improvement Branch, Division of Services Improvement, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 1 Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857.

DHHS Publication No. (SMA) 05-3922

Printed 2005top link

What Is a TIP?

Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPs), developed by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), are best-practice guidelines for the treatment of substance use disorders. CSAT draws on the experience and knowledge of clinical, research, and administrative experts to produce the TIPs, which are distributed to a growing number of facilities and individuals across the country. The audience for the TIPs is expanding beyond public and private treatment facilities as alcohol and other drug disorders are increasingly recognized as a major problem.

CSAT's Knowledge Application Program (KAP) Expert Panel, a distinguished group of experts on substance use disorders and professionals in such related fields as primary care, mental health, and social services, works with the State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors to generate topics for the TIPs. Topics are based on the field's current needs for information and guidance.

After selecting a topic, CSAT invites staff from pertinent Federal agencies and national organizations to a Resource Panel that recommends specific areas of focus as well as resources that should be considered in developing the content for the TIP. Then recommendations are communicated to a Consensus Panel composed of experts on the topic who have been nominated by their peers. This Panel participates in a series of discussions; the information and recommendations on which they reach consensus form the foundation of the TIP. The members of each Consensus Panel represent substance abuse treatment programs, hospitals, community health centers, counseling programs, criminal justice and child welfare agencies, and private practitioners. A Panel Chair (or Co-Chairs) ensures that the guidelines mirror the results of the group's collaboration.

A large and diverse group of experts closely reviews the draft document. Once the changes recommended by these field reviewers have been incorporated, the TIP is prepared for publication, in print and online. The TIPs can be accessed via the Internet at the URL: www.kap.samhsa.gov. The move to electronic media also means that the TIPs can be updated more easily so that they continue to provide the field with state-of-the-art information.

While each TIP strives to include an evidence base for the practices it recommends, CSAT recognizes that the field of substance abuse treatment is evolving, and research frequently lags behind the innovations pioneered in the field. A major goal of each TIP is to convey "front-line" information quickly but responsibly. For this reason, recommendations proffered in the TIP are attributed to either Panelists' clinical experience or the literature. If research supports a particular approach, citations are provided.

This TIP, Substance Abuse Treatment for Persons With Co-Occurring Disorders, revises TIP 9, Assessment and Treatment of Patients With Coexisting Mental Illness and Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse. The revised TIP provides information about new developments in the rapidly growing field of co-occurring substance use and mental disorders and captures the state-of-the-art in the treatment of people with co-occurring disorders. The TIP focuses on what the substance abuse treatment clinician needs to know and provides that information in an accessible manner. The TIP synthesizes knowledge and grounds it in the practical realities of clinical cases and real situations so the reader will come away with increased knowledge, encouragement, and resourcefulness in working with clients with co-occurring disorders.top link

Consensus Panel

Chair


Stanley Sacks, Ph.D.
Director
Center for the Integration of Research and Practice
National Development and Research Institutes, Inc.
New York, New York
Co-Chair


Richard K. Ries, M.D.
Director/Professor
Outpatient Mental Health Services
Dual Disorder Programs
Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, Washington
Workgroup Leaders


Donna Nagy McNelis, Ph.D.
Director, Behavioral Healthcare Education
Associate Professor, Psychiatry
Drexel University
School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

David Mee-Lee, M.D., FASAM
Davis, California

James L. Sorenson, Ph.D.
Department of Psychiatry
San Francisco General Hospital
San Francisco, California

Douglas Ziedonis, M.D.
Director, Addiction Services
University Behavioral Healthcare System
Piscataway, New Jersey

Joan E. Zweben, Ph.D.
Executive Director
The 14th Street Clinic and Medical Group
East Bay Community Recovery Project
University of California
Berkeley, California
Panelists

Betty Blackmon, M.S.W., J.D.
Parker-Blackmon and Associates
Kansas City, Missouri

Steve Cantu, LCDC, CADAC, RAS
Clinical Program Coordinator
South Texas Rural Health Services, Inc.
Cotulla, Texas

Catherine S. Chichester, M.S.N., R.N., CS
Executive Director
Co-Occurring Collaborative of Southern Maine
Portland, Maine

Colleen Clark, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Department of Community Mental Health
University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida

Christie A. Cline, M.D., M.B.A.
Medical Director
Behavioral Health Sciences Division
New Mexico Department of Health
Santa Fe, New Mexico

Raymond Daw, M.A.
Executive Director
Na'nizhoozhi Center, Inc.
Gallup, New Mexico

Sharon C. Ekleberry, L.C.S.W., L.S.A.T.P, B.C.D.
Division Director
Adult Outpatient Services
Fairfax County Mental Health Services
Fairfax/Falls Church Community Services Board
Centreville, Virginia

Byron N. Fujita, Ph.D.
Senior Psychologist
Clackamas County Mental Health Center
Oregon City, Oregon

Lewis E. Gallant, Ph.D.
Executive Director
National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors, Inc.
Washington, DC

Michael Harle, M.H.S.
President/Executive Director
Gaudenzia, Inc.
Norristown, Pennsylvania

Michael W. Kirby, Jr., Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Arapahoe House, Inc.
Thornton, Colorado

Kenneth Minkoff, M.D.
Medical Director
Choate Health Management
Woburn, Massachusetts

Lisa M. Najavits, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Harvard Medical School/McLean Hospital
Belmont, Massachusetts

Tomas A. Soto, Ph.D.
Director
Behavioral Sciences
The CORE Center
Chicago, Illinois

The Chair and Co-Chair would like to thank Kenneth Minkoff, M.D., for his valuable contributions to chapter 4 of this TIP.

Special thanks go to Douglas Ziedonis, M.D., for providing content on nicotine; Donna Nagy McNelis, Ph.D., for providing content for the workforce development section; Tim Hamilton, for providing content for the section on dual recovery self-help groups in chapter 7; Theresa Moyers, Ph.D., for her critical review of the motivational interviewing section; George A. Parks, Ph.D., for his input into the relapse prevention section; Cynthia M. Bulik, Ph.D., for writing the section on eating disorders; Lisa M. Najavits, Ph.D., for her contributions to the PTSD section; Loreen Rugle, Ph.D., for writing the section on gambling disorders; Barry S. Brown, Ph.D., for providing consultation to the Chair; and Jo Scraba for her editorial assistance to the Chair.top link

KAP Expert Panel and Federal Government Participants


Barry S. Brown, Ph.D.djunct Professor
University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Jacqueline Butler, M.S.W., LISW, LPCC, CCDC III, CJS
Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
College of Medicine
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio

Deion Cash
Executive Director
Community Treatment and Correction Center, Inc.
Canton, Ohio

Debra A. Claymore, M.Ed.Adm.
Owner/Chief Executive Officer
WC Consulting, LLC
Loveland, Colorado

Carlo C. DiClemente, Ph.D.
Chair
Department of Psychology
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Baltimore, Maryland

Catherine E. Dube, Ed.D
Independent Consultant
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

Jerry P. Flanzer, D.S.W., LCSW, CAC
Chief, Services
Division of Clinical and Services Research
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Bethesda, Maryland

Michael Galer, D.B.A.
Chairman of the Graduate School of Business
University of Phoenix ---Greater Boston Campus
Braintree, Massachusetts

Renata J. Henry, M.Ed.
Director
Division of Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services
New Castle, Delaware

Joel Hochberg, M.A.
President
Asher & Partners
Los Angeles, California

Jack Hollis, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Center for Health Research
Kaiser Permanente
Portland, Oregon

Mary Beth Johnson, M.S.W.
Director
Addiction Technology Transfer Center
University of Missouri ---Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri

Eduardo Lopez, B.S.
Executive Producer
EVS Communications
Washington, DC

Holly A. Massett, Ph.D.
Academy for Educational Development
Washington, DC

Diane Miller
Chief
Scientific Communications Branch
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Bethesda, Maryland

Harry B. Montoya, M.A.
President/Chief Executive Officer
Hands Across Cultures
Espanola, New Mexico

Richard K. Ries, M.D.
Director/Professor
Outpatient Mental Health Services
Dual Disorder Programs
Seattle, Washington

Gloria M. Rodriguez, D.S.W.
Research Scientist
Division of Addiction Services
NJ Department of Health and Senior Services
Trenton, New Jersey

Everett Rogers, Ph.D.
Center for Communications Programs
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland

Jean R. Slutsky, P.A., M.S.P.H.
Senior Health Policy Analyst
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality
Rockville, Maryland

Nedra Klein Weinreich, M.S.
President
Weinreich Communications
Canoga Park, California

Clarissa Wittenberg
Director
Office of Communications and Public Liaison
National Institute of Mental Health
Bethesda, Maryland
Consulting Members


Paul Purnell, M.A.
Social Solutions, L.L.C.
Potomac, Maryland

Scott Ratzan, M.D., M.P.A., M.A.
Academy for Educational Development
Washington, DC

Thomas W. Valente, Ph.D.
Director, Master of Public Health Program
Department of Preventive Medicine
School of Medicine
University of Southern California
Alhambra, California

Patricia A. Wright, Ed.D.
Independent Consultant
Baltimore, Maryland
Foreword

The Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) series fulfills SAMHSA's mission of building resilience and facilitating recovery for people with or at risk for mental or substance use disorders by providing best-practices guidance to clinicians, program administrators, and payors to improve the quality and effectiveness of service delivery, and, thereby promote recovery. TIPs are the result of careful consideration of all relevant clinical and health services research findings, demonstration experience, and implementation requirements. A panel of non-Federal clinical researchers, clinicians, program administrators, and client advocates debates and discusses its particular areas of expertise until it reaches a consensus on best practices. This panel's work is then reviewed and critiqued by field reviewers.

The talent, dedication, and hard work that TIPs panelists and reviewers bring to this highly participatory process have helped to bridge the gap between the promise of research and the needs of practicing clinicians and administrators to serve people who abuse substances in the most scientifically sound and effective ways. We are grateful to all who have joined with us to contribute to advances in the substance abuse treatment field.


Charles G. Curie, M.A., A.C.S.W.
Administrator
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

H. Westley Clark, M.D., J.D., M.P.H., CAS, FASAM
Director
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

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