Improving services for substance misuse: commissioning drug treatment and harm reduction services

Improving services for substance misuse: commissioning drug treatment and harm reduction services, May 2008, The Healthcare Commission
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The Healthcare Commission and the National Treatment Agency have published a report which shows results from the second of three annual reviews to assess the performance of substance misuse treatment [...]

NURSES’ EXPERIENCES OF CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH A DUAL DIAGNOSIS OF DEPRESSION AND ALCOHOL ABUSE IN A GENERAL PSYCHIATRIC SETTING

   NURSES’ EXPERIENCES OF CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH A DUAL DIAGNOSIS OF DEPRESSION AND ALCOHOL ABUSE IN A GENERAL PSYCHIATRIC SETTING, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, Volume 28, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1125 – 1140
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The aim of this study is to describe mental psychiatric health nurses’ experiences of caring for persons with the dual [...]

Further evidence of an association between adolescent bipolar disorder with smoking and substance use disorders: A controlled study

Further evidence of an association between adolescent bipolar disorder with smoking and substance use disorders: A controlled study, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Volume 95, Issue 3, Pages 187-288 (1 June 200
Abstract:  Although previous work suggests that juvenile onset bipolar disorder increases risk for substance use disorders and cigarette smoking, the literature on the [...]

Dual Diagnosis - Psychosocial Treatment Programs for People With Both Severe Mental Illness and Substance Misuse

Psychosocial Treatment Programs for People With Both Severe Mental Illness and Substance Misuse , Schizophrenia Bulletin 2008 34: 226-228
Abstract:  Over 50% of people with a severe mental illness also use illicit drugs and/or alcohol at hazardous levels. This review is based on the findings of 25 randomized controlled trials which assessed the effectiveness of psychosocial [...]

Dual Diagnosis - Perceptions of their new role and function

An investigation into the aspirations and experiences of newly appointed dual diagnosis workers,    Authors: MCLAUGHLIN, D. F.; SINES, D.; LONG, A.Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, Volume 15, Number 4, May 2008 , pp. 296-305
Abstract:  This qualitative, exploratory study was designed to explore a sample of eight recently appointed dual diagnosis workers’ (DDWs) perceptions of their new [...]