IDDT Stage-Wise Groups Overview: Group psychotherapy utilizes social nature of substance abuse to inspire personal change

A brief one-page introduction and overview of groups offered as part of the stage-wise treatment approach of the Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT) model. This document contains recommended resources for further reading. This resource first appeared in the Summer 2004 issue of SAMI Matters, the newsletter of the Ohio SAMI CCOE, an initiative of the Center for Evidence-Based Practices at Case Western Reserve University (click here).

After reviewing this document about IDDT groups, check out this article, "IDDT Persuasion Groups promote recovery," also in this database (click here).

ABOUT THE MODEL

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 our website.

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