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Creating Trauma Services for Women with Co-Occurring Disorders: Experiences from the SAMHSA Women with Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Disorders Who have Histories of Violence Study

53 pages. August 2003. Includes bibliography. Women, Co-Occurring Disorders, and Violence Study (WCDVS). The devastating impacts of violence on women are profound. This study seeks to implement and document effective treatment modalities and identify changes that must take place in systems, programs, and services to ensure appropriate care. Grounded in the real-world knowledge of women who have survived violence, teams at project sites adapted and developed treatment interventions and advocated for trauma-informed change. Table of contents: a. the impact of trauma on women's lives. b. providing trauma-specific services for women with co-occurring disorders. c. redesigning systems and services to be trauma-informed. d. challenges and lessons.

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