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Alderson, K. G. (2019). Addictions counseling today: Substances and addictive behaviors. Sage Publications, Inc.
Read the last part of Chapter 5 about Comorbity (pages 95-107).
This section of Chapter 5 discusses important considerations when working with clients who have two or more diseases or events concurrently.

Keramatian, K., & Levit, A. (2023). Caring for youth with co-occurring substance use and severe psychiatric disorders: Diagnostic challenges and clinical implications. Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 32(3), 202–208.
This article describes how mental health professionals should consider diagnostic and treatment options for youth with comorbid substance use and psychiatric disorders while avoiding common problematic heuristics (mental shortcuts).

Rodgers, J. (Academics). (2015). Integrated co-occurring disorders treatment using a motivational interviewing approach: Alcohol dependence and depression [Video]. Sage Knowledge.
This video depicts a psychologist working with a male client with co-occurring depression and alcohol dependence using motivational interviewing (0:00-44:21).

Somohano, V. C., Vasquez, A. E., Shank, T., Irrgang, M., Newman, A. G., Evans, C., Wyse, J. J., Denneson, L., O’Neil, M., & Lovejoy, T. (2024). Perceptions of women with comorbid ptsd and substance use disorder on mechanisms underlying mindfulness-based interventions. Cognitive & Behavioral Practice, 31(1), 48–57.
This qualitative study found four mechanisms that women used from a mindfulness-based intervention and the authors proposed a moderated mediation model for treatment of PTSD and substance use disorder symptoms.

Mocanu, V., & Wood, E. (2022). Alcohol use disorder with comorbid anxiety disorder: A case report and focused literature review. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 17(1), 1–7.
This article provides a case example of treatment for a client with comorbid anxiety disorder and alcohol use disorder.