This 40-page booklet is a practical guide for implementing and sustaining Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT), the evidence-based practice. It is designed to guide service organizations and service systems through incremental stages of implementation. The booklet is organized in five sections/stages with descriptions of 8 to 12 practical action steps in each.
The processes described in this document may also be applied to the implementation of other evidence-based practice. This booklet is based upon published research and the practice experiences of consultants, trainers, and evaluators at the Center for Evidence-Based Practices (CEBP) at Case Western Reserve University and its Ohio SAMI Coordinating Center of Excellence (CCOE) initiative. Use this booklet as a road map for systems and program innovation:
This publication is designed for those who are interested in improving the outcomes of services for people with co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorders, including the following:
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Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT), the evidence-based practice, was developed and is studied by researchers at the Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center of Dartmouth Medical School in Lebanon, New Hampshire. The researchers include Robert E. (Bob) Drake, MD, PhD, Kim T. Mueser, PhD, and their colleagues. More information about IDDT is available on this website.
