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Alcohol and other drug misuse
- Author:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 10p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Part of a series of booklets describing a range of mental health and other problems, aiming to make people more understanding of what these are and of the people who suffer from them. This pamphlet looks at alcohol and other drug misuse.
Mental health and substance misuse: a priority for policy and practice
- Author:
- BARKER Ingrid
- Journal article citation:
- Managing Community Care, 7(3), June 1999, pp.7-13.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Despite policy statements and abundant evidence of the particular needs and problems of those with a dual diagnosis of mental health problems and substance misuse, very little that is effective is being done for this group. The article reviews the evidence and considers some of the solutions proposed.
Multiple needs and multiple gaps
- Author:
- BOYD Deirdre
- Journal article citation:
- Addiction Today, 10(57), March 1999, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Addiction Recovery Foundation
Reports on a workshop held by Camden and Islington Health Authority that looked at working with dual-diagnosis patients.
Dual diagnosis: expert testimony
- Author:
- IDDON Brian
- Journal article citation:
- Addiction Today, November 1999, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Addiction Recovery Foundation
The author, chair of the All Party Parliamentary Drugs Misuse Group, gives his controversial views on the report on the link between drugs misuse and mental health.
Treating the addicted nurse
- Author:
- STEPHENS Sue
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Care, 2(9), May 1999, pp.310-313.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Looks at how healthcare professionals are known to work under considerable stress, but a number of other factors also make them particularly vulnerable to drug or alcohol abuse.
Attitudes of mental health professionals to co-morbidity between mental health problems and substance misuse
- Author:
- WILLIAMS Kelwyn
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 8(6), December 1999, pp.605-613.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Mental health professionals are required to address the increasing problem of alcohol and substance misuse amongst the mentally ill (co-morbidity) at a time when services for this population are under review. Describes a survey of mental health professionals in Bristol to assess attitudes towards co-morbidity and professional roles. The findings argue for a re-appraisal of the way in which multi-disciplinary teams are trained to deal with the problems of alcohol and drug misuse.
Mindful of drugs
- Author:
- BOND Henrietta
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.9.99, 1999, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Research by Surrey social services has highlighted the role of alcohol and drugs misuse in the dangerous behaviour of people with mental illness. Explains how it put forward a number of innovative schemes to help clients.
Taking the broader view
- Author:
- McCURRY Patrick
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 9.9.99, 1999, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Discusses how the long awaited revision of Working Together urges the greater examination of family circumstances when safeguarding children. The author asks whether social workers have failed to do this.
Turning Point - a voluntary sector organisation in change
- Authors:
- FRASER Ian, CHILD Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Management Issues in Social Care, 6(3), July 1999, pp.10-13.
- Publisher:
- OLM Systems
This article describes the activities of Turning Point, the largest UK charity helping people with alcohol, drug, mental health problems and learning disabilities by providing high quality community services, promoting health, and informing the public.
Mental disorder among homeless and poor people: a comparison of assessment methods
- Authors:
- BELLAVIA Charles W., TORO Paul A.
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 35(1), February 1999, pp.57-67.
- Publisher:
- Springer
This American study assessed mental disorders among homeless and poor adults using four different methods: (a) history of psychiatric hospitalisation, (b) structured clinical interview, (c) self-report symptom checklist, and (d) interviewer ratings. The results suggest that the variation in rates of mental illness across existing studies is due to methodological differences and that, with the exception of the structured interview, the various methods fail to adequately distinguish mental disorder from substance abuse.