Dual Disorders Research Program
The center’s Dual Disorders Research Program is a Social Work Research Development Program funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The center’s multidisciplinary research team addresses the facilitators and barriers to treatment among individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders (dual disorders). Three pilot studies funded by NIDA investigate stages of change, social networks and family caregiving in low-income women with dual diagnoses. The projects include the following:
- Facilitators and Barriers to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment for Dually Diagnosed Women in Jail
- Families of Women with Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders: Involvement, Roles and Well-Being
- Personal Social Networks of Women with Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Disorders
From Research to Practice
Full Summary (PDF format)
Federal and State Initiatives on Dual Disorders (Microsoft Power Point Format)
State Initiatives on Dual Disorders (Microsoft Power Point Format)
A summary of research from the Center on Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Presented on May 6, 2005 – publication made possible with funding from the Woodruff Foundation.