Living in Balance: Co-occurring Disorders

This flexible programme draws from cognitive-behavioural, experiential, and Twelve Step approaches to help clients achieve lifelong recovery. Sessions can be easily customised for specific client populations or treatment tracks. Co-occurring Disorders is made up of sessions that focus treatment, phases of dual recovery, self-help groups, medication use, relapse prevention, and more.

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Updated to meet DMS-5 classifications, this flexible program draws from cognitive–behavioural, experiential, and Twelve Step approaches to help clients achieve lifelong recovery. Sessions can be easily customised for specific client populations or treatment tracks. Co-occurring Disorders is made up of sessions that focus treatment, phases of dual recovery, self-help groups, medication use, relapse prevention, and more.

It includes a facilitator guide and ten client sessions with associated printable client worksheets. Co-occurring Disorders can be used as a supplement to Core Program by allowing a counsellor to integrate a client's mental health disorder treatment into his or her addiction treatment program. Session topics are:

Effects of Substance Use on Mental Health
What Are Co-occurring Disorders?
Comprehensive Treatment and Medications for Substance Use Disorders
Phases of Dual Recovery
Twelve Steps for Co-occurring Disorders
Mutual Self-Help Groups and Co-occurring Disorders
Important Issues about Mental Health Medications
Relapse Prevention I: Building a Recovery Support System
Relapse Prevention II: Making the Best Decisions
Seeking Help for Co-occurring Disorders