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Concurrent
Disorders Program
Offers treatment for people who are facing both addiction and mental health problems,
also known as a concurrent disorder. Provides counselling services for people with
gambling problems.
Concurrent Disorders Service (CDS)
Offers specialized outpatient treatment to clients with substance abuse accompanied
by psychiatric problems. Substance use and mental health influence one another interactively.
Maintaining a dual focus is key to effectively engaging and working with clients
with concurrent disorders. The team ensures that clients receive care that is effective
and coordinated. Program components include consultation; treatment planning and
preparation; group therapy; limited individual therapy; case management; pharmacotherapy;
treatment research; and education and training.
Referral required: No. Clients must be seen in the Intake Assessment
Service for a 90 minute preliminary assessment prior to further evaluation by a Concurrent
Disorders therapist.
Contact: Assessment  (416) 595-6128.
Other (416)
535-8501, ext. 6729
Location: ARF site, 3rd floor
Addiction Group for Psychiatric
Survivors (a part of CDS)
Offers specialized outpatient treatment to clients (both men and women), who have
a substance use problem, and a persisting mental illness such as schizophrenia or
bipolar disorder. This group offers support, skill-building, and encouragement. It
strives to promote an open atmosphere and deals with issues such as stabilizing substance
use and avoiding relapse, coping with mental illness, working on relationships, and
improving daily living. Program components include: psychiatric assessment and follow-up,
treatment planning and preparation , group therapy, some individual therapy (as needed),
case coordination and community liaison, and medication (based on individual needs).
The group meets once per week for an hour and requires a minimim commitment of 6
months, although extension is possible.
Referral required: No. Clients must be seen in the Intake Assessment
Service for a 90-minute preliminary assessment prior to further evaluation by a Concurrent
Disorders therapist.
Contact: Assessment (416) 595-6128.
Other (416) 535-8501, ext. 6729
Location: ARF site, 3rd floor
Anger and Addictions Clinic (a part
of CDS)
Treats clients with concurrent anger and substance use problems. The therapy involves
a combination of weekly individual therapy and group skills training. Treatment fouses
on reducing substance use, violence, and maladaptive anger-related behaviours. Therapy
also focuses on increasing mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation and
interpersonal effectiveness. Treatment involves a team approach and requires a 6-month
commitment. Individuals with outstanding legal charges ae ineligible for this treatment.
Referral Required: No. Clients must be seen in the Intake Assessment
Service for a 90 minute preliminary assessment prior to further evaluation by a member
of the Anger Consultation Team.
Contact: Assessment (416) 595-6128
or (416)
535-8501 ext. 6483
Location: ARF site, 3rd Floor
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
(DBT) Clinic (a part of CDS)
Treats clients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder who may have chronic
suicidal and self-harm behaviours, problems in regulating emotions, difficulty engaging
interpersonally, concurrent with substance use problems. Treatment involves a combination
of weekly individual therapy, group skills training in addition to after hours telephone
consultation. Therapy focuses on enhancing emotion regulation, distress tolerance
and interpersonal functioning. Treatment entails a team approach and involves a minimum
1-year commitment.
Referral required: No. Clients must be seen in the Intake Assessment
Service for a 90 minute preliminary assessment prior to further evaluation by a concurrent
disorders therapist.
Contact: Assessment (416) 595-6128.
Other (416) 535-8501, ext. 6481
Location: ARF site, 3rd floor
Eating Disorder and Addiction
Clinic (a part of CDS)
Offers specialized outpatient treatment to clients (both male and female) with
substance abuse accompanied by an eating disorder. The treatment approach involves
a combination of weekly 2-hour skills training sessions (involving both experiential
therapy and coping skills-training); weekly 1-hour individual psychotherapy sessions;
and regular meetings with a dietitian, physician and nurse as needed. The program
provides integrated concurrent treatment for both eating disorders and substance
use disorders. This program has a 1-year commitment.
Referral required: No. Clients must be seen in the Intake Assessment Service for
a 90 minute preliminary assessment prior to further evaluation by an eating disorders
therapist.
Contact: Assessment (416) 595-6128.
Other (416)
535-8501, ext. 6482
Location: ARF site, 3rd floor
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