CJDATS Co-Occurring Disorders Screening Instrument for Mental Disorders (CODSI-MD)

Co-occurring mental disorders among criminal offenders.

Many convicted offenders suffer from major mental disorders. These offenders commit crimes with great frequency. They do not receive mental health care and are often found in isolation cells of correctional facilities. The present investigation examined lifetime multiple disorders, measured by the DIS, among a representative sample of male penitentiary inmates. Pure forms of the major mental di...

Treatment guidelines for substance use disorders and serious mental illnesses: do they address co-occurring disorders?

Practice guidelines are important tools for improving the delivery of evidence-based practices and reducing inappropriate variation in current treatment approaches. This study examined the degree to which guidelines targeted to the treatment of substance use disorders or serious mental illness address treatment of co-occurring disorders. Guidelines archived by the National Guideline Clearinghou...

Co-occurring mental disorders in treatment admissions for substance use disorders in Maryland

Background Although the association between mental health and substance use is well documented, the recent mandate by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to better integrate prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts for both conditions challenges state governments to identify and utilize data to evaluate individuals with co-occurring conditions. At the individual lev...

On Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders

There are multiple ethical issues that clinicians must navigate in the course of providing psychological and rehabilitative services. Such responsibility requires ongoing decision-making, process review, and adept clinical judgment. Moreover, adjunctive supervision and consultation promotes proficiency and clinical accountability. Likewise, continuous critical self-evaluation helps identify pro...

The Epidemiology of Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Disorders