Abstract Roughly 1.7 to 4 million individuals have severe mental illness within the United
States at any given time (Garske, 1999; Hilburger, 2000). Approximately 50% of these …

Reviews the challenges presented to vocational rehabilitation counselors by individuals
who have a dual diagnosis of substance abuse and chronic mental illness. Barriers to …

The term" dual diagnosis" is used to designate persons who have co-occurring mental
health and substance abuse disorders. Clinically, their problems are complex and their …

There has been little emphasis on vocational rehabilitation for individuals with dual
diagnoses of mental illness and substance abuse among the health, substance abuse, and …

Providing services to persons with severe mental illness often involves confronting the
reality and implications of substance abuse. Approximately 50% of persons with severe …

Co-occurring psychiatric and substance abuse disorders present unique challenges for
vocational rehabilitation service provision. Employment however, has been an indicant of …

Persons with dual disorders of psychiatric illness and substance dependence represent a
significant portion of clients in mental health, chemical dependency, and/or other …

Psychiatric rehabilitation is multidisciplinary and broad, cross-cutting field, with disciplines
such as social work, psychology, psychiatry, and rehabilitation counseling which have …

Traditional treatments for persons with serious mental illness and substance abuse
disorders have historically not been fully effective. Because there is a high prevalence of …

This study compared vocational rehabilitation clients with substance abuse disabilities to
clients with other disabilities, and it compared successfully and unsuccessfully rehabilitated …