Individuals with substance use and concurrent mental disorders or co-occurring disorders
(CODs) present numerous risks and treatment challenges. CODs are particularly …

Background: Over seven million persons in the United States are supervised by the criminal
justice system, including many who have co-occurring mental and substance use disorders …

One of the major challenges in designing screening and assessment approaches, treatment
interventions, and supervision strategies for offenders with co-occurring disorders involves …

A number of factors explain the influx of inmates with co-occurring disorders to jails and
prisons. These include the closing and “downsizing” of state mental hospitals, adoption of …

This article describes a randomized study to determine the effectiveness of a reentry
modified therapeutic community (RMTC) for offenders with co-occurring substance use and …

Background: Treatment interventions are essential in supporting psychosocial skills, health
promotion and successful reintegration to community living for incarcerated persons …

The presence of adults with mental health and substance abuse disorders within the
criminal justice system has become increasingly evident over the past decade. Interventions …

Much attention has been paid in recent years tothe increasing number of incarcerated
individuals who have co--occurringmental illness and substance use disorders. This …

... Clients said to have co-occurring disorders have one or more mental disorders as well as
one or more disorders relating to the use of alcohol and/or other drugs. A diagnosis of co …

This paper examines outcomes 12 months post-prison release for offenders with co-
occurring disorders (n= 185) randomly assigned to either a mental health control treatment …