Substance abuse treatment and psychiatric comorbidity: do benefits spill over?

~ Jason Schwartz

This study looked at homeless cocaine addicts with an independent mental illness. They recieved addiction treatment but no psychiatric treatment:

There was a 32% reduction in the prevalence of comorbid nonaddiction psychiatric disorder from baseline to 6 months, with similar reductions in the prevalence of mood (-32%) and anxiety-related disorders (-20%) (p=0.12).

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Published by Jason Schwartz

I have been an addiction professional and social worker since 1994. I started blogging in 2005 as the Clinical Director at Dawn Farm. I currently serve as the Director of Social Work and Spiritual Care for a healthcare system. I've also served as the Director of Behavioral Health at another hospital. I'm also a lecturer at Eastern Michigan University’s School of Social Work. Views expressed here are my own. Keep in mind that the field, the contexts in which the field operates, and my views have changed over time.