Recidivism Reduction, Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders: What Does Evidence and Practice Tell Us
Publication year:
2011
| Cataloged on:
Oct. 25, 2011
ANNOTATION: The best practices for the effective treatment of offenders with co-occurring disorders (mental illness and substance abuse problems) are discussed. Anyone having to work with these individuals should watch this webinar. Topics this program covers include: evidence based practices overview; fidelity; screening and assessment for co-occurring disorders (CODs); assessment instruments for CODs; cognitive-behavioral interventions; reentry planning for CODs; community supervision and CODs; table of evidence-based practices (EBP) for justice involved persons with CODs; persons with mental illness have significantly more dynamic criminogenic risk factors; risk-need-responsivity (RNR) principles as a guide to best practices; evolving National Institute of Corrections (NIC) framework; integrating treatment and supervision can reduce risk; and challenges to EBP implementation.
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