Integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders : treating people, not behaviors

This book encourages a flexible, person centred dual diagnosis treatment approach that focuses on the individual rather than the diagnosis. Contents include: an examination of the guiding principles for treating co-occurring disorders; definition for co-occurring disorders - all behaviors are purposeful; the core task of therapy; the therapy alliance - nobody changes without motivation; case conceptualization for co-occurring disorders - getting to know the person; suicide risk assessment for co-occurring disorders; putting it all together - integrated treatment; co-occurring disorders as factors associated with aggressive behaviour; co-occurring disorders as factors associated with suicidal behaviour.