Dual Diagnosis: Practice in Context

DualDiagnosis:PracticeinContextisapracticalevidence–basedguideforpractitionersworkinginmulti–disciplinarymentalhealthandsubstancemisuseservicesettings.Dividedintothreesections,thiscomprehensiveandinternationaltextfirstexploresthecontemporarycontextualissuessurroundingthesubjectarea.?Itthengoesontoreviewdualdiagnosisinsomeofthe‘special’populations(includingpeoplediagnosedwithpersonalitydisorders,women,youngpeople,andolderadults)andcontemporaryissues(e.g.crystalmethamphetamineandmentalhealth).??Partthreereviewsthedevelopmentofinternationalserviceresponsestodualdiagnosisanddiscussesthedevelopmentandcommissioningofservicemodels,researchandpracticedevelopment.Thetextconcludeswithachapteroutliningprioritiesforthedevelopmentofinterventions,serviceapproaches,researchandeducation.KEYFEATURES:Aauthoritative?in–depthreviewofboththeoretical,clinicalandpolicyissueswithinasingletextDrawstogetherarangeofestablishedcontributorsfromavarietyofdisciplines,includingmentalhealthnurses,occupationaltherapists,socialworkersandpsychiatristsInternationalinfocus,withcontributorsfromtheUK,USA,EuropeandAustralia