Having concurrent substance use and mental health problems obviously affects the person experiencing the problems directly, but they also have powerful effects on family members and friends. Families need help to deal with the impact of concurrent disorders, but families are also a key to finding effective solutions.
- Part I is an overview of concurrent disorders, an introduction to treatment options and information about substance use problems, mental health problems and how they interact.
- Part II focuses on the impact of concurrent disorders on family life. It includes information on self-care strategies for family members and understanding and coping with the effects of stigma.
- Part III explores treatment and support for people affected by concurrent disorders. It includes strategies for navigating the mental health and substance use treatment systems, information about psychosocial and medication treatment options, recognizing and planning for relapses, and anticipating and coping with crisis situations.
- Part IV talks about the journey to recovery.
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- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-210)
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- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 616.86
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 22
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- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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- 9780888686299 9780888686282
- LCCN
- RC564.68
- LCCN Item number
- O37 2007eb
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- DLC
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- NLC
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- 1 electronic text ([x], 210 p.)
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- Canada
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- CaOOCEL
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- (CaBNVSL)slc00103962 (OCoLC)752534055 (CaOOCEL)427425
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- NLC
Table of Contents
- Contents 6
- Preface 10
- Dealing with the impact of concurrent disorders 10
- History of the project 10
- Using this resource 11
- PART I: WHAT ARE CONCURRENT DISORDERS? 12
- 1 Introduction to concurrent disorders 14
- How common are concurrent disorders? 15
- The relationship between substance use and mental health problems 17
- The impact of concurrent disorders 18
- An introduction to treatment 19
- References 22
- 2 Substance use problems 24
- Substance-related disorders 25
- What is the risk of addiction? 26
- Why do people develop addictions? 27
- Types of substances 29
- References 40
- 3 Mental health problems 42
- Why do people develop mental health problems? 43
- Mental health disorders 44
- Personality disorders 56
- References 60
- PART II: THE IMPACT ON FAMILIES 62
- 4 How concurrent disorders affect family life 64
- Behaviour changes 65
- Relationship changes 66
- Increased responsibility 68
- Impact on caregivers 69
- References 77
- 5 Self-care 78
- Resilience 79
- Short-term self-care strategies 84
- Long-term self-care strategies 88
- Building a self-care plan 94
- References 97
- 6 Stigma 98
- Understanding stigma 99
- Experiencing stigma 102
- Surviving stigma 106
- Combating stigma 109
- References 114
- PART III: TREATMENT 116
- 7 Navigating the treatment system 118
- Is there a system? 119
- What should happen: Integrated treatment 119
- What may happen: Sequential or parallel treatment 120
- Access points 121
- Screening, assessment and diagnosis 124
- Treatment planning 125
- Treatment 130
- Treatment approaches 140
- Co-ordinating treatment 144
- Continuing care 145
- References 146
- 8 Medication 148
- Drug therapy for mental health problems 149
- Drug therapy for substance use problems 151
- Medication management 153
- Medication abuse or dependence 159
- Drug interactions 160
- Ongoing treatment 162
- Stopping medication 162
- References 163
- 9 Relapse prevention 164
- What is relapse? 165
- Relapse prevention for substance use problems 165
- Relapse prevention for mental health problems 167
- 10 Crisis and emergency 172
- Understanding crises and emergencies 173
- Whose crisis is it? 173
- Limit-setting 174
- Dealing with inappropriate behaviour 174
- Example of an escalating crisis 175
- When a crisis becomes an emergency 179
- Creating an emergency plan 185
- Creating a crisis plan 185
- References 188
- PART IV: RECOVERY 190
- 11 Recovery 192
- What is recovery? 193
- Key factors in recovery 194
- References 210
- 12 Resources 212
- Websites 214
- Online publications 218
- Books and booklets 219
