Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders addresses a complex client population, presenting service providers with significant professional challenges. Underlying personality disorders compromise treatment effectiveness for medical, other psychiatric, or trauma services, as well as the ability these individuals have in adhering to probation, parole, or court-ordered treatment requirements. A co-occurring substance use disorder amplifies the difficulties experienced by personality-disordered individuals, exacerbating the precarious nature of their relationships.
Key Features
- Focus on the specifics of assessment and treatment for co-occurring disorders.
- Encourages greater adaptability and fewer self-sabotaging behaviours.
- Promotes an abstinent lifestyle as a viable option for recovery.
- Highlights the journey towards greater maturation and reliable impulse control.
- Emphasizes the development of coping skills that do not rely on evasion of life's demands.
Additional Information
Recovery from both disorders is possible, and service providers can assist these clients on their path to wellness. There can be significant professional satisfaction in working effectively with the interplay of addiction and disorders of personality.
