Psychosis with substance misuse in over 14s: assessment and management
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 43
- Place of publication:
- London
Approximately 40% of people with psychosis misuse substances at some point in their lifetime, at least double the rate seen in the general population. This guideline covers the assessment and management of adults and young people aged 14 years and older who have a clinical diagnosis of psychosis (a term used to describe a group of severe mental health disorders) with coexisting substance misuse. It aims to help healthcare professionals guide people with psychosis who use drugs and/or alcohol, to stabilise, reduce or stop their substance misuse and to improve treatment adherence and outcomes. It offers best practice advice on assessment and management and person centred care. It sets out key priorities for implementation, covering principles of care, recognition of psychosis with coexisting substance misuse, primary care, secondary care mental health services, substance misuse services, inpatient mental health services, staffed accommodation, and specific issues for young people with psychosis and coexisting substance misuse. Accompanying publications include the full guideline 'Psychosis with coexisting substance misuse: assessment and management in adults and young people' (with all the recommendations, details of how they were developed and reviews of the evidence they were based on) and Understanding NICE Guidance (a summary for patients and carers). Includes changes after publication (latest changes: February 2013).
- Subject terms:
- mental health problems, mental health services, person-centred care, psychoses, substance misuse, assessment, care management, dual diagnosis, health care;
- Content type:
- practice guidance
- Location(s):
- England, Wales
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- NICE Clinical Guideline
- Series no:
- 120