Concurrent substance use and mental health problems affect the person experiencing the problems, and also his or her family members and friends. Families need help to deal with the impact of concurrent disorders, but families are also a key to finding effective solutions. This guide can help families to support their family member with concurrent disorders, and also to support themselves.
Based on materials developed for a family education support group at CAMH, The Family Guide to Concurrent Disorders includes:
- • information about substance use problems, mental health problems and how they interact
- • information on the impact of concurrent disorders on family life, on self-care strategies for family members and understanding and coping with the effects of stigma
- • an exploration of options for treatment and support for people affected by concurrent disorders, including psychosocial and medication treatment
- • tips on recognizing and planning for relapses, and on anticipating and coping with crisis situations
- • guidance on the journey to recovery.
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About the author
Caroline O'Grady
Caroline P. O'Grady, RN, MN, PhD, is an Advanced Practice Nurse Researcher in the Concurrent Disorders Service at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), and an Adjunct Professor in the Graduate Department of Nursing Science at the University of Toronto.
W.J. Wayne Skinner
W.J. Wayne Skinner, MSW, RSW, is deputy clinical director of CAMH’s Ambulatory Care and Structured Treatment Program, where he heads the Problem Gambling Institute of Ontario. He teaches in the Department of Psychiatry and the Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work at the University of Toronto and is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers. He edited Treating Concurrent Disorders (2005) and co-authored A Family Guide to Concurrent Disorders (2007), Substance Abuse in Canada (2010) and Motivational Interviewing for Concurrent Disorders (2013).
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