Co-occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders

Tricia L. Chandler, PhD, MA, LPC, MAC, HomDI, began her clinical career in 1993 with adults, adolescents, and children with trauma, abuse, and co-occurring disorders in a variety of venues. She has been teaching in online and traditional university graduate counseling programs since 2010. Fredrick Dombrowski, PhD, LMHC, LADC, has worked in behavioral health since 1999. He has won several awards for his work with marginalized populations. He is the president elect of the American Mental Health Counselors Association. Tara G. Matthews, PhD, LPC, MAC, has worked in mental health and substance use treatment and prevention since 2004. She has been teaching in higher education since 2008.

Section I: Disorders of Mental Health & Addiction; 1. Trauma, PTSD, Substance Use, & Neuroscience 2. Mood & Anxiety Disorders 3. Psychotic Disorders and Co-occurring Substance Use Disorders 4. Co-Occurring Personality and Substance Use Disorders 5. Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder 6. Process Use Disorders Section II: Populations 7. Women with Co-occurring Disorders 8. Men with Co-occurring Disorders 9. Adolescence with Co-occurring Disorders 10. Co-occurring Disorders Among the Older Adult Population 11. LGBTQIA+ and Co-occurring Disorders 12. Multicultural Perspectives in Co-occurring Treatment Section III: Integrative Treatment Approaches for Those with Co-occurring Disorders 13. Assessment of Co-Occurring Disorders, Levels of Care and ASAM Requirements 14. Recovery Programming: 12-Steps, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing 15. Biological Approaches: Pharmacotherapy, MAT, Orthomolecular Psychiatry, & Nutrition 16. Consciousness: Spirituality, Mindfulness, Meditation and Mindfulness-based Therapies 17. Creative Arts & Somatic Therapies: Psychodrama, Eye Movement Desensitization Regulation & Body/Mind Therapies 18. How East Met West: The Emergence of Energy Psychology as a Body/Mind Approach 19. Animal Assisted Therapies