What is sequential parallel and integrated treatment model?
Sequential Parallel and Integrated Treatment Models. In sequential treatment, the more acute condition is treated first, followed by the less acute co-occurring disorder. The same staff may treat both disorders, or the less acute disorder may be treated after transfer to a different program or facility.
What is sequential treatment for co-occurring disorders?
In sequential treatment, the more acute condition is treated first, followed by the less acute co-occurring disorder. The same staff may treat both disorders, or the less acute disorder may be treated after transfer to a different program or facility.
What are the disadvantages of sequential treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS)?
Although sequential treatment has the advantage of providing an increased level of attention to the more acute disorder, a typical disadvantage of this model is that patients are often transferred to a different treatment team to address the less acute disorder, and the interrelationship between the two disorders may never be adequately addressed.
What is parallel treatment for substance abuse?
In parallel treatment, both disorders are treated simultaneously, but not by the same treatment team. For example, a patient may receive treatment for an SUD in an addiction treatment program and for a psychiatric disorder in a mental health clinic.
What are the disadvantages of sequential treatment?
Although sequential treatment has the advantage of providing an increased level of attention to the more acute disorder, a typical disadvantage of this model is that patients are often transferred to a different treatment team to address the less acute disorder, and the interrelationship between the two disorders may never be adequately addressed.
What is integrated treatment?
In integrated treatment, the management of both disorders occurs in one treatment setting, and the same clinicians, or team of clinicians, manage both illnesses. Integrated treatment has received increasing interest of researchers and clinicians, fostered by the belief that it is more effective than the other treatment models described earlier.
Can the same staff treat both disorders?
The same staff may treat both disorders, or the less acute disorder may be treated after transfer to a different program or facility. For example, a manic patient with a cocaine use disorder needs mood stabilization before initiating substance abuse treatment.
Can patients be treated in parallel?
Unfortunately, patients treated in parallel or sequential programs often receive different experiences based on the treatment settings they enter. The two different programs may provide patients with different feedback on the relationship between their substance use and psychological symptoms.
Can you treat SUD in parallel?
In parallel treatment, both disorders are treated simultaneously, but not by the same treatment team. For example, a patient may receive treatment for an SUD in an addiction treatment program and for a psychiatric disorder in a mental health clinic.