Concurrent disorders is a term used to refer to co-occurring addiction and mental health problems. It covers a wide array of combinations of problems, such as: anxiety disorder and an alcohol problem, schizophrenia and cannabis dependence, borderline personality disorder and heroin dependence, and bipolar disorder and problem gambling.
CAMH guides and publications
- Concurrent Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: An information guide
- A Family Guide to Concurrent Disorders
- Partnering With Families Affected by Concurrent Disorders
101 Tutorials
Accessing treatment programs at CAMH
- Treatment at CAMH: Access CAMH
- Patient and Family Engagement - Everything you need to know about getting treatment and supporting a loved one with their care at CAMH
Treating Conditions & Disorders
Concurrent Disorders and Stimulant Use Disorder: A Pocket Guide to Treatment - Treating Concurrent Disorders in RAAM Clinics, Outpatient Settings and Bed-Based Programs
CAMH Continuing Professional Development courses
Designed for professionals but open unless otherwise indicated by pre-requisites. See a complete list of courses.
- Managing Alcohol Use Problems
- Concurrent Disorders in Primary Care
- Concurrent Disorders: Treatment Approaches and Applications Course
- Core Concepts of Concurrent Disorders
- Collaborating with Families Affected by Concurrent Disorders
- Concurrent Disorders Certificate Program
CAMH Clinical tools for screening and assessment
- Alcohol Dependence Scale (ADS)
- Drug Abuse Screening Test - DAST-10 and DAST-20
- Drug-Taking Confidence Questionnaire (DTCQ) - Guide, Sample pack, Alcohol Questionnaire and Drug Questionnaire
- Inventory of Drug-Taking Situations (ITDS) - Sample pack, Alcohol Questionnaire and Drug Questionnaire
- Addiction Awareness Scales - The Addiction Awareness Scales measure the core dimensions of clinical insight in addictive disorders, including general illness awareness, symptom attribution, awareness of need for treatment, and awareness of negative consequences attributable to the illness. There are tools for alcohol (AAS©), nicotine (NAS©), gambling (GAS©), and other substances (SAS©).
About the CAMH Mental Health Sciences Library
Open to CAMH physicians, staff and learners, patients & families and the general public, the CAMH Mental Health Sciences Library has an extensive Mental Health and Addiction book collection. Members of the public can register for a free library card and take out up to 3 books at a time. You can visit our online catalogue here to see our collection.
The library has some resources in French.
CAMH physicians, staff and learners with a camh.ca email account can also view our library resources and services on Insite.
Visit us at 1025 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2S1. We are open Monday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm; and closed all statutory holidays.
Contact us at: 416 535-8501 ext. 36991 or library@camh.ca.
Quick Takes: A Podcast by Physicians, for Physicians
Every year physicians and residents encounter a growing number of patients — and a shrinking amount of time to keep up-to-date on new practices or legislation surrounding the field of mental health and addiction. Explore Quick Takes podcasts.
Other sources of information and support
Kid's Help Phone - For kids who need support and help.
- Call 1-800-668-6868
- Text 686868
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
- Canada's Guidance on Alcohol and Health
- More Alcohol resources from the CCSA