Ada County Juvenile Court Services

Basics: A Co-Occurring Curriculum for Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Substance

Disorders
Curriculum adapted from:
Basics: A Co-occurring Curriculum for Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Substance
Disorders.
Basics Methodology: Outpatient setting treatment program for dual diagnosis and
relapse prevention.
Basics Group Goals: To Educate clients on their dual diagnoses provide coping skills
and educate on relapse prevention techniques that can be implemented.
Basics Interventions: Utilizes a compilation of CBT, DBT, psychoeducation and other
clinical skills to assist clients in understanding their addiction and mental health
disorders.
Basics Implementation: Groups meet for 90 minutes once a week at the Denton office
for a minimum of 8 weeks. A solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is utilized in when
facilitating Basics group.
Basics Curriculums are listed on NREPP as an Evidence-Based Program/Practice for use
with adults and ACJCS has adapted it to use with adolescents. SFBT is also listed on
the NREPP website for adults.
Rational: ACJCS has chosen to implement Basics, in conjunction with SFBT because
CBT has been proven to be effective with adolescents as has SFBT. By joining the two
approaches clients can get the Recovery skills with the overarching critical thinking
skills provided by SFBT.
Client progress review is done in weekly staffing and there are no exclusionary
criteria. Discharge criteria are completing 8 week minimum at Denton
as well as an ability to implement symptom management, coping and relapse
prevention skills.
The curriculum is adapted to fit with a Solution Focused Brief Therapy for group practice
model. Staff is trained in this curriculum by clinical supervision and curriculum
research.