Dr. Drake is also Director of the Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center (PRC) of Dartmouth Medical School. The PRC is located in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
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Bob Drake on National Public Radio
News & Notes | August 2008
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Lebanon, NH—Psychiatrist Robert E. Drake, MD, PhD, knows a few things about the Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) model—why it's necessary, how it works, and which treatment components produce the most positive outcomes. He is one of the original creators of IDDT, the evidence-based practice for people who have been diagnosed with co-occurring severe mental illness and substance use disorders. He has also been instrumental in the ongoing development and dissemination of Supported Employment (SE), the evidence-based practice.
Dr. Drake is the Andrew Thomson Professor of Psychiatry and Community and Family Medicine at Dartmouth Medical School. He is also director of the Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center (PRC). He is known internationally as a researcher, writer, and consultant. He has written and published 15 books and over 400 journal articles.
Dr. Drake was a keynote speaker at the 2008 IDDT/ Ohio SAMI Coordinating Center of Excellence (CCOE) Conference, hosted by the Center for Evidence-Based Practices at Case Western Reserve University. The event took place in Columbus on September 16 & 17 (click here). Dr. Drake sat down with us after the plenary to chat a bit about his experiences. Listen to the conversation below.
| 4.) Addiction Treatment Meets Mental Health, Part 2 (2m 38s) |
| 6.) IDDT in the Buckeye State (2m 20s) |
| 7.) True Heroes of Innovation (58s) |
| 8.) Consumer Optimism (1m 54s) |
THE NATIONAL SCENEIntegrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT)
IDDT is an evidence-based practice that was developed and continues to be studied by researchers at the Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center (PRC) of Dartmouth Medical School in Lebanon, New Hampshire. The researchers include Robert E. Drake, MD, PhD, and his colleagues.
"People who work on the front lines in mental health and are trying to help folks who are the most disenfranchised are really the people I admire the most. ... They really save lives.—Robert E. Drake, MD, PhD |
The Dartmouth PRC has provided leadership for national implementation of IDDT via the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. The State of Ohio and the Center for Evidence-Based Practices at Case Western Reserve University—through its Ohio SAMI Coordinating Center of Excellence—have participated and continue to participate in these national initiatives.
Supported Employment (SE)
SE is an evidence-based practice that was created by researchers Deborah R. Becker, MEd, CRC, Robert E. Drake, MD, PhD, Gary Bond, PhD, and their colleagues at the Dartmouth PRC. They have provided leadership for national implementation of SE via the Johnson & Johnson-Dartmouth Community Mental Health Program. The State of Ohio and the Center for Evidence-Based Practices at Case Western—through its Ohio SE Coordinating Center of Excellence—are participating in this national initiative.
