This study compared ACCESS clients with and without comorbid substance abuse on socio-demographic characteristics and clinical improvement after 12 months. Results indicate that the comorbid clients showed poorer adjustment on most baseline measures as well as significantly less clinical improvement at the 12 month follow-up. However, those comorbid clients that received extensive substance abuse treatment showed improvement at 12 months similar to that of the non-comorbid clients. Attendance at self self-help groups were more strongly associated with clinical improvement than receipt of professional or counseling services.
Learning Objectives: 1. Understand the role of service use in fostering clinical improvement in dually diagnosed clients
Keywords: Co-morbid, Sever Mental Illness
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I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.