Free printable ยท Co-occurring lesson
Understanding Co-Occurring Disorders
A lesson on co-occurring disorders: how a substance use disorder and a mental health condition interact, why each makes the other harder to treat, and why treating both together works best.
- Format
- Printable PDF lesson
- Inside
- A plain-language lesson on how substance use and mental health conditions interact
- Best for
- Individual sessions or group psychoeducation
- Written by
- Dr. Hal Baumchen, PsyD, LP, LADC
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There is a related interactive resource a client can open on a phone, with narration and a self-check at the end. Open the related interactive resource
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