Best of SAMHSA Resources for IDDT

These free materials are produced by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that are especially useful for the implementation of Integrated Dual Disorder Treatment (IDDT), an organizational assessment and planning tool. The list below is produced by the consultants and trainers of the Center for Evidence-Based Practices.

Treatment Implementation Protocols (TIPs)

from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 

TIP 27:
Addresses IDDT Scale Items: O1, T1a, T1b, T5, T7, T10, T12
Presents an overview of case management for substance abuse treatment providers. Discusses models, program evaluation, managed care issues, referral and service coordination requirements, linkages with other service agencies, and clients with special needs.

TIP 35:
Addresses IDDT Scale Items: O1, O5, O6, O8, O12, T2, T4, T6, T7, T8, T12
Offers guidelines to help clinicians influence the change process in their clients by incorporating motivational interventions into substance abuse treatment programs. Describes different motivational interventions that can be used at all stages of change.

TIP 39:
Addresses IDDT Scale Items: O6, T3, T9, T13
Introduces substance abuse treatment and family therapy, as well as models for integrating the two approaches to therapy. Discusses cultural competency, considerations for specific populations, policy and program issues, and guidelines for assessing violence.

TIP 41:
Addresses IDDT Scale Items: O8, T2, T6, T7, T8, T10
Helps counselors improve their skills in leading group therapy sessions for substance abuse treatment. Discusses types of group therapy, confidentiality, client placement, group development, stages of treatment, how-to tips, training, and supervision.

TIP 42:
Addresses IDDT Scale Items: All
Provides substance abuse treatment providers with updated information on co-occurring substance use and mental disorders and advances in treatment for people with co-occurring disorders. Discusses terminology, assessment, and treatment strategies and models.

TIP 44:
Addresses IDDT Scale Items: O1, O6, O12; All items in Treatment scale
Offers guidelines to help clinicians address substance abuse treatment issues in various settings within the criminal justice system. Discusses screening and assessment, triage and placement, treatment planning, and treatment issues for specific populations. Includes program development guidance for administrators.

TIP 49:
Addresses IDDT Scale Items: O1, O6, O12, T2, T7, T11, T12, T13
Provides clinical practice guidelines for using four medications in the medication-assisted treatment of alcoholism and alcohol abuse: acamprosate, disulfiram, oral naltrexone, and extended-release injectable naltrexone. Also discusses patient management.

TIP 52:
Addresses IDDT Scale Items: O6, O7, O8; All items in Treatment scale
Presents guidelines for clinical supervision in the substance abuse treatment field. Covers supervision methods and models, cultural competence, ethical and legal issues, and performance monitoring. Includes an implementation guide for program administrators.

Technical Assistance Publications (TAPs)

 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 

TAP 21:
Addresses DDCAT/CMHT Scale Items: II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII
Provides guidelines to enhance the competencies of substance abuse treatment counselors. Discusses patient assessment and screening, treatment planning, referral, service coordination, counseling, family and community education, and cultural competency.

TAP 21-A:
Addresses DDCAT/CMHT Scale Items: II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII
Lists competencies necessary for effective supervision in alcohol abuse and drug abuse treatment programs. Provides administrators with step-by-step guidelines for implementing a comprehensive supervisory training and workforce development component.

Evidence-Based Practices Kits


Addresses IDDT Scale Items: All
Provides practice principles about integrated treatment for co-occurring disorders, an approach that helps people recover by offering mental health and substance abuse services at the same time and in one setting. Offers suggestions from successful programs.


Addresses IDDT Scale Items: Most
Provides tools to implement the evidence-based practices of Assertive Community Treatment (ACT), which offers customized, community-based services for people with mental illness. Includes DVD, CD-ROM, brochures in English and Spanish, and PowerPoint presentation.


Addresses IDDT Scale Items: O1, O6, T1, T3
Provides practice principles about supported employment, an approach to vocational rehabilitation for people with serious mental illnesses. Promotes the belief that everyone with a serious mental illness is capable of working competitively in the community.


Addresses IDDT Scale Items: O1, O6, T1, T3, T9
Guides public officials in developing family psychoeducation mental health programs, those that involve a partnership among consumers, families, practitioners, and supporters. Offers guidance grounded in evidence-based practices. Kit includes nine booklets.


Addresses IDDT Scale Items: O1, O6, T3, T8, T9, T12
Guides public officials in developing illness-management and recovery mental health programs that emphasize personal goal-setting and actionable strategies for recovery. Offers guidance grounded in evidence-based practices. Kit includes 10 booklets.