Behavioral Health Intellectual Developmental Disabilities

History

The Missouri Alliance for Dual Diagnosis (MOADD) was established in 2018, as a collaborative effort between Department of Mental Health (DMH) staff and DMH providers with interest in developing expertise in supporting individuals with dual intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) and behavioral health diagnosis. A taskforce was created to include a diverse interdisciplinary group of professionals from across the state of Missouri and was formed in recognition that individuals with co-occurring conditions face unique challenges in accessing appropriate care. This taskforce produced the content of the Missouri Alliance for Dual Diagnosis (MOADD) Guidebook, defining and describing best practice approaches to support individuals with co-occurring mental/behavioral health symptoms and a diagnosed intellectual/developmental disability (IDD).

After defining best practices included in the MOADD Guidebook, the remaining taskforce members continue to serve as an advisory committee to the Department of Mental Health until 2022.

Current BHIDD Efforts

In 2022, national efforts to support individuals with behavioral health and intellectual/developmental disabilities (BHIDD) including Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) focusing on research, treatment and service delivery. At this time, the Department of Mental Health partnered with the Missouri Behavioral Health Council (MBHC) to integrate services and create new support when appropriate.

Nine Missouri Behavioral Health and Developmental Disability providers, psychiatric stabilization services and one state stabilization unit have since worked to create BHIDD continuum of residential community programs to integrate behavioral health services, developmental disabilities services, positive behavior support and community resources.

BHIDD Best Practices

The Missouri Alliance for Dual Diagnosis (MOADD) Guidebook defines best practice clinical guidelines and approaches to support individuals with co-occurring intellectual, developmental and behavioral health diagnoses. Topics include General Safety Considerations, Medication Management Primer for Dual Diagnosis, Trauma, Autism Spectrum Disorder/Intellectual Disabilities and Anxiety, Autism Spectrum Disorder/Intellectual Disabilities and Aggression, Autism Spectrum Disorder/Intellectual Disabilities and Depression, and Autism Spectrum Disorder/Intellectual Disabilities and Substance Use/Problematic Risky Behavior.

2022 NEWS RELEASE: Missouri Taskforce releases Guide for Dual Diagnosis Best Practices

The MOADD Guidebook is available as an electronic document, a printable document, or through the MO Alliance for Dual Diagnosis mobile application.

MOADD Guidebook - Electronic Document

MOADD Guidebook - Printable Document

MOADD Research Article for Best Practices

MO Alliance for Dual Diagnosis Mobile Application

The MO Alliance for Dual Diagnosis application was made to provide clinicians the best practice guidelines anywhere, anytime. Whether they're in the office or with the individuals they serve. Download on Google Play or iTunes today!

Summit Information

2023

MOADD Summit Flyer
MOADD Summit Agenda

Presentations

2022

Presentations

Resources

MOADD Summit Resource Page

2021

Recordings

Presentations

2019

Presentations

Provider Panel

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Professional Development

General

Therapeutic Supports for Intellectual Disabilities

Trauma Informed Behavioral Interventions for IDD Learning Collaborative with Karyn Harvey, PhD

Drawing on information from her two books, "Trauma and Healing in the Lives of People with Intellectual Disability" (2023) and "Trauma Informed Behavioral Interventions: What Works and What Doesn’t" (2012), Dr. Karyn Harvey shares didactic lessons, case examples and trauma sensitive behavioral interventions in this learning collaborative. Listen to the 6-part series to better support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in need of trauma and behavioral health interventions. Visit her website KarynHarvey.org for free worksheets and interventions available for download.

Session 1 - Impact of Long-Term Institutionalization, Therapy Interventions - 2/20/25 (Video Unavailable)

Session 2 - Impact of Trauma History on Behavior, Staff Understanding and Support Interventions - 3/20/25

Session 3 - "Little t" and Big "T" Trauma, Validation and Acceptance Interventions - 4/10/25

Session 4 - The Path to Healing, Healing Triangle Intervention - 5/22/25

Session 5 - Positive Identity Development, "My Book to Celebrate Me" and "My Book About My Recovery" Interventions - 6/26/25

Session 6 - Happiness and The Right To Pursue It, Happiness Assessment and Daily Happiness Worksheet Interventions - 7/31/25