Study of Women with Co-occurring Disorders and Lifetime Histories of Interpersonal Trauma

Publication Date: 5/1/2004

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Policymakers have identified the treatment of co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders as a critical issue that needs to be addressed within addiction and mental health treatment settings. This study was completed under contract with the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). The current study links Medicaid administrative data and primary data collected by the Triad Project to examine the personal characteristics and pattern of service use and cost to Medicaid of Triad Project participants with co-occurring disorders that also have histories of interpersonal trauma. The Triad Project, located in Florida, was one of nine study sites participating in the Women, Co-occurring Disorders and Violence Study (WCDVS) that was nationally funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The WCDVS was the first large-scale federal initiative to address the significant lack of appropriate services for women with co-occurring disorders who have experienced trauma (i.e., physical and/or sexual abuse).