Living in Balance: Co-occurring Disorders: Moving from a Life of Addiction to a Life of Recovery, Revised and Updated for DSM-5

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 clients 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