Aspen Institute For Behavioral Assessment Introduces New Treatment Track For Teens With Co-Occurring Disorders

Circle Connections: New Products & Services The Aspen Institute for Behavioral Assessment, a licensed and accredited specialty psychiatric hospital for adolescents in Syracuse, Utah, has announced the opening of a new treatment track for teens with co-occurring disorders, the combination of a mental disorder with an alcohol or substance use disorder. Indicative of the need for this comprehensive treatment approach are multiple studies which show that more than 50% of young persons with a substance use disorder also have a diagnosable mental illness. Additionally the prevalence of co-occurring disorders within the juvenile justice system and among survivors of . . .