Women, Co-Occurring Disorders and Violence Study (WCDVS) by SAMHSA

December 2000 Women, Co-Occurring Disorders and Violence Study and Children's Subset Study (WCDVS) by SAMHSA This is a 5 year study of 2,000 women with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders and trauma histories. It was conducted to generate knowledge about the effectiveness of comprehensive, integrated service models for women.  It concludes that women with co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders are likely to have more severe difficulties and need services more often than women who do not have co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorders. However, most service delivery systems meet only . . .