DDCAT
Dual Diagnosis Capability in Addiction Treatment
The Dual Diagnosis Capability in Addiction Treatment (DDCAT) is an instrument that assesses a providers’ ability to provide co-occurring disorder (COD) services. Currently, thirty two states are using the DDCAT to guide the development of standardized treatment services for individuals with COD. The instrument, developed by Mark P. McGovern, Ph.D. of Dartmouth University, is endorsed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. There is also a version that is adapted for mental health programs, the Dual Diagnosis Treatment Capability in Mental Health Treatment (DDCMHT) instrument. The DDCAT instruments were validated in substance abuse treatment, mental health treatment, primary care and general medical settings.
DDCAT (3.2): 7 DIMENSIONS & CONTENT OF 35 ITEMS
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Dimension |
Content of Items |
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I |
Program Structure |
Program mission, structure and financing, format for delivery of mental health services |
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II |
Program Milieu |
Physical, social and cultural environment for persons with psychiatric problems |
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III |
Clinical Process: Assessment |
Processes for access and entry into services, screening, assessment & diagnosis. |
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IV |
Clinical Process: Treatment |
Processes for treatment including pharmacological and psychosocial evidence-based formats. |
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V |
Continuity of Care |
Discharge and continuity for both substance use and psychiatric services, peer recovery supports. |
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VI |
Staffing |
Presence, role and integration of staff with mental health expertise, supervision process |
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VII |
Training |
Proportion of staff trained and program’s training strategy for co-occurring disorder issues. |
