Developing a training programme to support delivery of integrated dual diagnosis treatment in acute inpatient settings
Abstract
Acute inpatient ward staff work with service users who have comorbid mental health and substance misuse problems (dual diagnosis) on a daily basis. Department of Health (DH) guidance for working with this group (DH, 2002; DH, 2006) indicates that training is needed to equip staff with the confidence and skills for this work. This paper describes how the COMPASS Programme, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust's (BSMHT) dual diagnosis service, developed, delivered and evaluated a training programme designed to support inpatient staff in this work.
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Citation
Tobin, D. and Boulton, D. (2009), "Developing a training programme to support delivery of integrated dual diagnosis treatment in acute inpatient settings", Advances in Dual Diagnosis, Vol. 2 No. 3, pp. 14-19. https://doi.org/10.1108/17570972200900020
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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