When a person has both a mental illness and a substance use disorder, it is called co-occurring disorders. These health problems often affect each other, making it complicated to diagnose, treat, and ...

Launched in 2013, the harris project is a nonprofit dedicated to the prevention and treatment of co-occurring disorders (COD) - the combination of mental health challenges and substance use issues. Us ...

You may have heard the term “co-occurring disorder” or “dual diagnosis” or “comorbidity”—but what do these constructs mean, exactly? The term co-occurring disorder refers to the presence of two or ...

Co-occurring disorders and clinical care for complex illnesses- safe and effective use of opioids may be only one of the ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X You’ve probably heard a lot about the youth mental health crisis and the opioid epidemic. But what ...

A co-occurring disorder is a combination of two or more mental health diagnoses that are identified in the DSM-5. In this article, Bonilla talks more about co-occurring disorders and the various ...