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Co-Occurring Disorders: A Whole-Person Approach to the Assessment and Treatment of Substance Use and Mental Disorders
A must-have clinical resource that should have a place on every clinicians’ 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 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. Now in its second edition, it latest research on health and wellness interventionsNew comprehensive case studiesTools from evidence-based treatment models, interviewingCognitive-behavioral strategiesSkills trainingMutual self-help & peer-based interventionsMindfulness trainingRecovery based strategiesFamily interventionsAssertive community treatment and targeted case managementPsychopharmacology including opioid and nicotine replacement strategies
Dr. Charles Atkins, board-certified psychiatrist, addictions specialist, and clinical trainer, brings the latest on effective treatment and recovery with Co-Occurring 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. Now in its second edition, it latest research on health and wellness interventionsNew comprehensive case studiesTools from evidence-based treatment models, interviewingCognitive-behavioral strategiesSkills trainingMutual self-help & peer-based interventionsMindfulness trainingRecovery based strategiesFamily interventionsAssertive community treatment and targeted case managementPsychopharmacology including opioid and nicotine replacement strategies
666 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2014
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Charles Atkins
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Welcome to my author page. I'm a board-certified psychiatrist, author, and professional speaker.
I write both fiction and nonfiction, including the Barrett Conyors forensic thriller series, the Lil and Ada cozies and urban fantasy with LGBTQ+ protagonists under the pen name, Caleb James. I've written plain-speak books on Alzheimer's and Bipolar Disorder, and textbooks on co-occurring mental health and substance use problems, and opioid use disorders.
In addition to books I've written hundreds of articles, columns, and shorts stories for professional and popular magazines, newspapers, and journals. I've been a regular contributor to the American Medical Association's American Medical News, a consultant to the Reader's Digest Medical Breakthrough series, and my work has appeared in publications ranging from The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) to Writer's Digest Magazine. I've been twice featured in the New York Times, as well as many other publications. In 2019 I wrote a special edition for PARADE on the science of sleep.
I live in Connecticut where I split my time between clinical work, writing and family.
Welcome to my author page. I'm a board-certified psychiatrist, author, and professional speaker.
I write both fiction and nonfiction, including the Barrett Conyors forensic thriller series, the Lil and Ada cozies and urban fantasy with LGBTQ+ protagonists under the pen name, Caleb James. I've written plain-speak books on Alzheimer's and Bipolar Disorder, and textbooks on co-occurring mental health and substance use problems, and opioid use disorders.
In addition to books I've written hundreds of articles, columns, and shorts stories for professional and popular magazines, newspapers, and journals. I've been a regular contributor to the American Medical Association's American Medical News, a consultant to the Reader's Digest Medical Breakthrough series, and my work has appeared in publications ranging from The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) to Writer's Digest Magazine. I've been twice featured in the New York Times, as well as many other publications. In 2019 I wrote a special edition for PARADE on the science of sleep.
I live in Connecticut where I split my time between clinical work, writing and family.
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July 19, 2020
Very useful
Great read very informative. This pick can be used as a reference in a clinical setting. This book is written in way that the general public can understand.
Great read very informative. This pick can be used as a reference in a clinical setting. This book is written in way that the general public can understand.
May 24, 2021
Very informative for both the metal health field and the substance use disorder field.
September 26, 2022
NB: Look at in future for great cliff note diagnostic criteria and resources for treatment (including analysis of medication efficacy and dangers)
July 2, 2025
excellent, comprehensive and easy to read guide!
September 1, 2022
Used in the addictions class; very useful glossary, case studies, treatment plans. Clear and concise.
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