Best Practice Resources

Concurrent Disorders Resources

• Health Canada, Best Practices, Concurrent Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders (2012)

• Canadian Centre for Substance Abuse (CCSA) Report: Substance Abuse in Canada: Concurrent Disorders

• CCSA Topic Summary (youth):  When Mental Health and Substance Abuse Problems Collide (Topic Summary)

• CCSA, Rapid Review: Seeking Safety: The Benefits of Gender-specific versus Co-Educational Therapy (Rapid Review)

Substance Use-Specific Resources

• CCSA Report: An examination of the concept of harm reduction. Harm Reduction: What’s in a Name?

• CCSA Report: Substance Abuse in Canada: Current Challenges and Choices

• CCSA, Rapid Review: Effective Interventions to Manage Symptoms of Benzodiazepine Withdrawal in Seniors (Rapid Review)

• Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO),  Clinical Best Practices Guidelines: Engaging Clients Who Use Substances (2015) 

• Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), Clinical Best Practices Guidelines: Supporting Clients on Methadone Maintenance Treatment (2009) 

• CCSA Report: Substance Abuse in Canada: Childhood and Adolescent Pathways to Substance Use Disorders (Report)

• CCSA, CCENDU Bulletin: Misuse of Opioids in Canadian Communities (CCENDU Bulletin, April 2013) 

Mental Health Specific Resources

• Working With the Client Who is Suicidal: A Tool for Adult Mental Health and Addiction Services (Simon Fraser University, Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health and Addiction,  B.C. Ministry of Health)

• Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO), Assessment and Care of Adults at Risk for Suicidal Ideation and Behaviour (2009) 

Screening Tools

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMSHA) website has a detailed list of screening tools for use in mental health and substance use settings - Click here for website link

 

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Quality Improvement

Health Quality Ontario’s “Quality Compass” is a comprehensive evidence-informed searchable tool designed to support leaders and providers as they work to improve health care performance in Ontario. Quality Compass is centered around priority health care topics with a focus on best practices, change ideas linked with indicators, targets and measures, and tools and resources to bridge gaps in care and improve the uptake of best practices - Click here for website link

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