Most people who enter behavioral health treatment are living with more than one diagnosis. Co-occurring disorders — also referred to as dual diagnosis — are common among individuals with mental health conditions, substance use disorders, and eating disorders. Odyssey Behavioral Healthcare’s treatment brands are equipped to treat co-occurring presentations within integrated clinical frameworks rather than addressing each condition separately.
Co-occurring disorders refer to the presence of two or more behavioral health conditions in the same individual at the same time.
These conditions interact and influence each other, so treating one in isolation often produces incomplete or short-lived results. Effective treatment for co-occurring disorders requires an integrated approach. The same clinical team must assess, address, and manage all conditions within the same treatment plan.
Common examples include:
Odyssey's approach to co-occurring disorders is built on a core clinical principle: if the conditions exist together, treat them together.
Across all brands that treat co-occurring presentations, clinical programming integrates assessment, treatment planning, and intervention for each condition simultaneously. Treatment plans address the full clinical picture from day one rather than sequencing conditions or referring clients to separate programs for each diagnosis.
This approach includes:
Co-occurring treatment at Odyssey isn’t limited to a single brand or program. It’s a clinical capability embedded across the organization.
Clearview Treatment Programs, Lifeskills Behavioral Health, and STR Behavioral Health all treat clients with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions. STR Behavioral Health specializes in complex dual diagnoses, with a clinical model that fully integrates addiction medicine with primary mental health care.
Magnolia Creek treats clients with eating disorders alongside co-occurring substance use disorders, including alcohol and drug use that has developed alongside or in response to disordered eating. Clinical programming addresses the eating disorder and the substance use condition within the same treatment plan rather than requiring separate treatment episodes for each diagnosis.
Aster Springs and Magnolia Creek treat clients with eating disorders alongside co-occurring mental health conditions, including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and trauma-related conditions. Clinical programming addresses the eating disorder and the co-occurring condition within the same treatment plan.
Multiple mental health diagnoses frequently co-exist. Clearview Treatment Programs, Lifeskills Behavioral Health, Pasadena Villa, and STR Behavioral Health treat clients with complex mental health needs involving multiple co-occurring mental health conditions.
Co-occurring disorder treatment is available across multiple levels of care within the Odyssey organization.
Specific levels of care vary by brand and location. Odyssey’s comprehensive continuum lets clients with co-occurring disorders move through levels of intensity as their clinical needs evolve, while staying within the same organization.
Medically supervised withdrawal management for clients with co-occurring substance use conditions
24-hour structured care with integrated clinical programming addressing all presenting conditions
Structured day programming with the clinical intensity to treat co-occurring conditions
Flexible outpatient programming for clients managing co-occurring conditions while maintaining daily responsibilities
Evidence-based treatment delivered through a secure online platform
Residential housing options supporting clients with co-occurring conditions as they step down from higher levels of care
Co-occurring Disorder Treatment
Co-occurring disorders — also called dual diagnosis — happen when a person lives with two or more conditions at the same time, such as a mental health condition alongside a substance use disorder or an eating disorder. These conditions affect each other, so treating only one often leads to incomplete or short-lived results. Effective treatment addresses all conditions together, with one clinical team managing them in a single treatment plan.
Odyssey’s treatment brands address co-occurring disorders within integrated clinical frameworks. All presenting conditions are assessed at admission, and treatment planning addresses the full clinical picture from day one. Clinical teams work across diagnostic areas rather than treating each condition in a separate program, and they reassess treatment plans as the clinical picture evolves during care.
Co-occurring treatment is a clinical capability across the Odyssey organization, not limited to a single brand. STR Behavioral Health specializes in co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions. Clearview Treatment Programs and Lifeskills Behavioral Health also treat dual diagnosis conditions. Aster Springs and Magnolia Creek treat eating disorders alongside co-occurring mental health conditions. Pasadena Villa treats complex psychiatric conditions involving multiple mental health diagnoses.
Treating co-occurring conditions separately means addressing one diagnosis at a time, often through different programs or providers. This approach often yields incomplete results because the conditions influence one another. Integrated co-occurring treatment addresses all conditions simultaneously within the same treatment plan, with the same clinical team from the start of care. Odyssey’s treatment brands use this integrated approach across all programs serving clients with co-occurring conditions.
Odyssey offers co-occurring disorder treatment across residential, partial hospitalization (PHP), intensive outpatient (IOP), and virtual outpatient levels of care, with transitional living and supportive housing available at select facilities. The appropriate level of care depends on diagnosis, acuity, and the specific combination of conditions being treated. Odyssey’s admissions teams help match clients to the right level and brand based on their full clinical picture.
Yes. Magnolia Creek treats clients with eating disorders alongside co-occurring substance use disorders within an integrated treatment plan that addresses both conditions simultaneously. For clients presenting with other combinations of eating disorder and substance use diagnoses, Odyssey’s admissions team evaluates the full clinical picture to determine the right treatment setting and level of care across the organization.
Odyssey measures treatment effectiveness using validated assessment instruments, including the BASIS-24 for mental health and substance use outcomes and the EAT-26 for eating disorder outcomes. Odyssey benchmarks results against national norms and publishes them in annual clinical outcomes reports. For clients with co-occurring disorders, Odyssey evaluates treatment effectiveness across all presenting conditions, not just the primary diagnosis.
Odyssey’s admissions teams help match clients to the right program, level of care, and location based on their clinical needs.
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