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 adopted the first edition of this book as soon as it became available six years ago. I use it in more than one of my courses in the three-year MSW Co-Occurring Disorders cohort program. Students find it to be a truly valuable resource.
Jaak Rakfeldt, PhD, Co-Occurring Disorder Cohort Program, MSW Coordinator, Southern Connecticut State University Professor