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APHA Scientific Session and Event Listing

Charlene Le Fauve, PhD, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 1 Choke Cherry Road, #5-1043, Rockville, MD 20850, 240.276.2787, charlene.lefauve@samhsa.hhs.gov

SESSION ABSTRACT

Although research spanning more than two decades demonstrates the high prevalence of co-occurring substance abuse and mental disorders in the general population and among persons in treatment, the treatment field remains insufficiently prepared to serve persons with co-occurring disorders. This session will provide information about the epidemiology of co-occurring disorders, policy and practice implications of the prevalence of co-occurring disorders, service and related costs associated with co-occurring disorders, evidence-based and other best practices for treating persons with Co-occurring disorders, and work underway at federal and state levels to improve the service system for this population. Moderator: Charlene Le Fauve, PhD – Federal and state collaborations to improve the service systems for persons with co-occurring disorders. 15 minutes. H. Westley Clark, MD, JD, MPH – Findings and the practice and policy implications of three surveys of the epidemiology of co-occurring disorders. 20 minutes. Tom Stegbauer, MA – Expenditures for treatment of clients with co-occurring disorders. 15 minutes. Stanley Sacks, PhD – Evidence-based treatments for persons with co-occurring disorders. 20 minutes. Andrew L. Homer, PhD - Missouri's COSIG experience: Implementing consensus and evidence-based practices. 20 minutes.

Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, participants will be able to

• State the prevalence of co-occurring disorders in the US population.
• Apply epidemiological information to the development of policy and practice.
• Describe three evidence-based practices for serving persons with co-occurring disorders
• Describe the impact of co-occurring disorders on service cost.
• Apply lessons learned from a state's experience with changing to service system for persons with co-occurring disorders.

Keywords: Substance Abuse Treatment, Mental Health Services

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Any relevant financial relationships? No