Co-Occurring Behavioral Health Disorders

The Health Resources & Services Administration funded Substance Use Warmline (855-300-3595, nccc.ucsf.edu) is pleased to offer confidential, free teleconsultation to clinicians on substance use evaluation and management

Examines trends in deaths related to substance use, including alcohol use across the United States. Also discusses research looking at causes of deaths and potential policy and program solutions aimed at addressing these issues, including the Well Being Trust's Healing the Nation Policy Framework

Summarizes discussions from a 2019 workshop of the Forum on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders that examined key policy challenges for caring for people with mental health and substance use disorders

Design considerations for a patient-centered system model, including a description of its utilization in an implementation of a patient-centered behavioral health integration into primary care

Mixed-methods research study that provides insights into the challenges and successes of behavioral health integration into primary care

Summarizes discussions from a 2020 workshop exploring challenges and opportunities for providing care for people with mental health and substance use disorders in primary care settings

For promoting behavioral health integration in health centers, discusses barriers and opportunities that build upon policy recommendations and suggestions to States for implementation strategies

This Advisory is based on TIP 50, Addressing Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors in Substance Abuse Treatment. It provides strategies for identifying and addressing suicidal thoughts and behaviors among individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs).

This Advisory is based on TIP 27, Comprehensive Case Management for Substance Abuse Treatment. It surveys the underlying principles and models of case management, discusses reasons substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers might consider implementing or expanding the use of case management, and lists some case management-related resources and tools.

This guide presents three evidence based practices that engage and improve outcomes for youth and young adults with co-occurring SED/SMI and substance misuse or SUD. These approaches will assist clinicians, behavioral health organizations, primary care providers, schools, insurers, transformation experts, and policy makers to understand, select, and implement evidence-based interventions that support youth and young adult mental health. These include psychosocial interventions, family behavioral therapy, medication, proactive outreach, and use of web-based and other technologies.