About CAMH

Concurrent Disorders Service

The Concurrent Disorders Capacity Building (CDCB) Team is a small group of clinicians and researchers focused on enhancing concurrent disorders capacity at a variety of levels: individual practitioner level, Clinical Program level, and broader systems levels, through a variety of internal and external activities that fall into 5 key domains:

  1. Clinical - such as the provision of clinical consultation through the Consultation-Liaison Service’; or the provision of clinical supervision
  2. Knowledge Exchange - such as the provision of internal and external clinical workshops on various concurrent disorders topics; and  the internal ‘Concurrent Disorders Capable Initiative’ systematically supporting all clinicians in the Addictions Program to attain Level I ‘CD Capable’ clinical capacity; and Level II ‘CD Specialized’ clinical capacity for some clinicians;
  3. Product Development - such as the development of the ‘Concurrent Disorders Family Guides’, the ‘Treating Concurrent Disorders’ CAMH text, and;more recently, working on the 4th edition of the ‘Alcohol and Drug Problems’ CAMH text;
  4. Systems Building & Community Engagement –   such as our partnership with ‘Concurrent Disorders Support Services (CDSS)’ -a network of 25 community agencies serving clients with concurrent disorders; the ‘Concurrent Disorders Family Community of Practice’ established with 22 agencies around the province supporting the needs of family members of individuals with concurrent disorders; and linkages being formed with primary care providers to engage them in capacity-building activities regarding addictions and concurrent disorders issues as part of the Program’s ‘Primary Care Initiative’;
  5. and Research.   

The Addictions Program has engaged in systematic training and education across all it services resulting in all services being Concurrent Disorders capable.

Please refer to “The Addictions Program” page for further information.

    • Specific questions about any service should be directed to that service.
    • Questions about the range of Addictions Program services should be directed to the Assessment Service
    • Questions about specialized level 2 concurrent disorders services should be directed to the Integrative Group Therapy Clinic.” Integrative Group Therapy (IGT) Clinic

Referral Required: No. Clients must be seen in the Assessment Service for a 2.5 hrs. preliminary assessment prior to further evaluation by a Concurrent Disorders therapist.

Contact: (416) 535-8501 ext. 6616 for an assessment

Contact: (416) 535-8501, extension 6096 for general information

Location: Russell Street site, 3rd floor & 1001 Queen Street, 60 White Squirrel Way

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