Dual Diagnosis
Individuals who have developmental disabilities along with co-occurring mental health disorders have a “dual diagnosis,” which can complicate assessment and intervention. The USC UCEDD has a number of initiatives aiming to increase the professional workforce trained to work with individuals with dual diagnoses and to influence policy and practice in this important and underserved area.
Programs, Collaborations and Initiatives
Service Delivery
- Behavioral Health Services for Children and Youth
- Early Childhood Mental Health
- Feeding development clinic
- Growing Together / Floortime groups
- Making Friends and Staying Safe
- Occupational Therapy
- School Aged Clinic: Medication Management
- Secret Agent Society
- Social Skills Groups for Adolescents
Training/Workforce Development
- CA-Leadership Education in Neuro-developmental Disorders (CA-LEND)
- Dual Diagnosis Module
- Professional training for mental health clinicians to work with children with autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities
- Clinical interventions for children and youth with autism spectrum disorders and mental health needs (Marian Williams, PhD, Tamara Matic, PhD and Emily Haranin, PhD), LA County Department of Mental Health, Pico Rivera, CA. May 21, 2015
- Providing Mental Health Services to Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, Executive Providers Meeting (Marian Williams, PhD), LA County DMH, Los Angeles, CA, September 11, 2015
- Equal Opportunity: Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (Marian Williams, PhD), Pacific Clinics Cultural Diversity Training, Glendora, CA, March 25, 2016
