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Addictions and Mental Illness
TRAINER: SHERI COBURN, MSW, RSW
Working with Co-occurring Disorders
OUR HISTORYPA R A LLE L O R D I V E RGENT TR EATM E NT
ADDICTION
MENTAL ILLNESS
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PARALLEL TREATMENT
Mental IllnessProfessional/expert approach
Recovery is managing symptoms
Medical model/empowerment-based
Medication-based
Mental illness is primary diagnosis
AddictionsPeer approach/self-help
Recovery is establishing and maintaining sobriety
Confrontation & Support
Spiritual growth
Addiction is primary condition
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CIRCULAR CAUSALITY
Addiction Mental Illness
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BEYOND THE CHICKEN & THE EGG
Third Factor –e.g., Trauma
Mental Illness
Addictions
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SEEING THE WHOLE PICTURE
Addictions
Third Factor
Mental Illness
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INTEGRATED TREATMENT
• Started in late 80’s/early 90’s
• Focus on treating both addictions and mental illness
as DUAL PRIMARY diagnoses
• Emphasis that all interventions need to be relevant
to both the mental illness and addiction
• Interventions based on positive, strength-based,
hopeful relationship with a caregiver
• Motivation-based approaches
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COMMON THEMES:PRO B LE MS
Danger
Hopelessness, Helplessness,
Powerless
Isolation
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COMMON THEMESI N TE RVENTI ONS
Safety
Empowerment
Connection
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Person outside of the
problem
• Strengths
• Resources
oFormal and informal
oSafety
• Goals/preferred direction
• Obstacles
oCurrent and history of violence/trau
oMental health concerns
oAddictions
oMedical issues
• Motivation
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GETTING TO KNOW THE PERSON
• Interests, hobbies, important people in their lives
• Pets
• Favourites…
• What would you like me to know about you?
• How would _________ describe you? What story would they share that
demonstrates that?
• Is there a question you wish I would have asked?
O UTS I D E O F TH E PRO B LE M
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EXPLORING STRENGTHS
• Resilience• Determination• Friendship• Fairness• Justice• Kindness
• Helping• Sharing• Compassion• Thoughtfulness• Self control• Patience
S H A R E A STO RY O F …
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THE CO-OCCURRING SPECTRUM
Mental Health Continuum
(vulnerability/stress)
Addiction Continuum (compulsive coping)© C R I S I S A N D T R A U M A R E S O U R C E I N S T I T U T E
THE CO-OCCURRING SPECTRUM
Mental Health Continuum
(vulnerability/stress)
Addiction Continuum (compulsive coping)
Severe Mental Illness
Low-LevelAddiction
Severe Mental Illness
Severe Addiction
Low-Level Mental Illness
Low-LevelAddiction
Low-Level Mental Illness
Severe Addiction
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BARRIERS TO ASSESSMENT & TREATMENT
• Lack of awareness on the part of the caregiver
• Lack of time or failure to allocate enough time or resources to
do a proper assessment
• Shame/fear on the part of the person coming for help
• Denial on the part of the person coming for help
• Lack of trust in the caregiver by the person coming for help
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MANAGING THE CAREGIVER’S AGENDA
• Basic self-care (eating, sleeping,
hygiene routines)
• Coping skills
• Social relationships
• Housing
• Family relationships
• Addictive behaviours
• Professional relationships
• Leisure activities
• Support networks
• Relationship with themselves
• Past issues
• Exploring family, cultural, &
language roots
• Spirituality
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THEMES WITHIN INTERVENTION
INTEGRATED TREATMENT
Motivation-Based Work
Safety and Harm
Reduction
Client-Centred
Approach
Emotional Regulatio
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HARM REDUCTION
• Harm reduction is not permission to use.• Harm Reduction is about:oAssessing the current levels of risk and harmoUnderstanding the underlying needs being metoWorking systematically at a realistic rate to increase
safety and reduce harm and riskoWorking systematically to meet the underlying needs in
safer, more permanent waysoHaving goals that are realistic and achievable by the
individual
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Termination
STAGES OF CHANGE
( P R O C H A S K A , N O R C R O S S A N D D I C L E M E N T E , 1 9 9 4 )
Pre-contemplation
Contemplation
Preparation
Action
Maintenance
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STAGES OF CHANGE SPIRAL
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EMOTIONAL REGULATION
• Identifying and understanding emotions
• Strategies for sitting with strong emotions
• Strategies for moving past strong emotions
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INCLUSION
• Caregiver is a therapeutic guide for the individual seeking help
• The caregiver is cognisant of not pushing their own agenda
• Approach is client-centred with a focus on highlighting healthy attachment between client and service provider
• Focus is on meeting the client’s perception of their needs vs. meeting the caregiver’s or treatment program’s objectives
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ATTACHMENT FOCUS
• The therapeutic relationship is key in working with co-occurring disorders
• Helps heal past insecure attachments
• Sets the stage for building new coping skills, learning boundaries; regulating and attuning to others
• Builds confidence in one’s ability to manage and work through distress
• Provides an example of predictable attachment outside of substance use
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COLLABORATIVEINTERVENTION STRATEGY
DISTRESS (LAPS)
Acknowledge & Validate
Goals
Support Attempts to
Realize Goals
Support Fine Tuning
of Goals
Explore New Reality
LAPS:
Listen for Distress
Acknowledge Present Distress
Prioritize the Distress
Soothing Distress
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COLLABORATIVE INTERVENTION STRATEGIES
Intervention happening on two levels:
Surface: • Individual sets goals for their life in the areas of both
addictions and their mental health
Deeper Level: • Caregiver is continually paying attention to the level of
distress being experienced by the individual seeking help• Relationship development becomes the foundation for the
ongoing success of treatment
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PROCESS OF RECOVERY
Denial of both addiction and mental illness
Acceptance of one/denial of other
Acceptance of both mental illness & addiction
Understanding connection between the two, integrating change
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SUMMARY
• An integrative vs. parallel treatment plan is imperative –it requires a collaboration between both addiction and mental health caregivers and integration of their treatment’s approaches.
• Effective intervention strategies consider motivation, safety, pacing, inclusion, and emotion regulation as integral in helping people navigate their healing.
• Collaborative interventions blend the importance of goal setting with relationship building, recognizing the relevance of healthy attachment in the recovery process.
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