Description: "A must-have clinical resource that should have a place on every clinician's shelf-now in a fully revised and updated second edition! Dr. Charles Atkins, board-certified psychiatrist, addictions specialist, and clinical trainer, brings the latest on effective treatment and recovery with Co-Occurring Disorders: A Whole-Person Approach to the Assessment and Treatment of Substance Use and Mental Disorders (2nd edition). Written in his signature straightforward style and packed with accessible clinical tools, it serves as a navigation guide through the complexities of co-occurring disorders, providing clarity where many clinicians find themselves stuck. This book is a must-have resource for the rubber-meets-the-road clinician, as well as the educators who train them"--
Review Quotes:
I found this book very helpful and clear for my students, who are approaching the material from all different backgrounds. I appreciate the materials, which includes common presenting problems, risk issues, treatment planning, and interventions.
Josh Kirsch, LCSW, instructor at UC Berkeley Extension and therapist at Kaiser Permanente