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 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. Now in its second edition, it covers:

• The latest research on health and wellness interventions
• New comprehensive case studies
• Tools from evidence-based treatment models, including:
• Motivational interviewing
• Cognitive-behavioral strategies
• Skills training
• Mutual self-help & peer-based interventions
• Mindfulness training
• Recovery based strategies
• Family interventions
• Assertive community treatment and targeted case management
• Psychopharmacology including opioid and nicotine replacement strategies