Concurrent Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders

An Information Guide

by W.J. Wayne Skinner & Caroline P. O'Grady

tagged: mental health

Description

A person with a mental health problem has a higher risk of having a substance use problem, just as a person with a substance use problem has an increased chance of having a mental health problem.

This guide:

explains the symptoms and causes of concurrent disorder
outlines the different kinds of treatments available, including psychosocial and biological treatments
describes integrated treatment and how it helps
discusses recovery and relapse prevention
discusses family involvement
gives guidance on how to explain concurrent disorders to children

This guide gives a thorough introduction to concurrent disorder treatment options, and sensitive and sound coping skills to help people with concurrent disorders -- and their families -- toward recovery.

About the Authors

W.J. Wayne Skinner

Wayne Skinner, MSW, RSW, is deputy clinical director of CAMH’s Ambulatory Care and Structured Treatment Program, where he heads the Wayne Skinner, MSW, RSW, is deputy clinical director of CAMH’s Ambulatory Care and Structured Treatment Program, where he heads the Problem Gambling Institute of Ontario. He teaches in the Department of Psychiatry and the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto and is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers. He edited Treating Concurrent Disorders (2005) and co-authored A Family Guide to Concurrent Disorders (2007), Substance Abuse in Canada (2010) and Motivational Interviewing for Concurrent Disorders (2013).

Caroline P. O'Grady, IA, MSI, Ph.D., est chercheuse en pratique infirmière avancée au Service des troubles concomitants du Centre de toxicomanie et de santé mentale (CAMH), de même que professeure adjointe au Département de sciences infirmières de cycles supérieurs à l’Université de Toronto.

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