Advances in Dual Diagnosis: Volume 5 Issue 1

Integrating addiction and mental health networks to improve access to treatment for people with alcohol and drug‐related problems: a qualitative study

Francina Fonseca, Gail Gilchrist, Marta Torrens

Improvement in Access to Treatment for People with Alcohol and Drug Related Problems (IATPAD) was a European study that detected barriers and facilitators to accessing treatment…

“Acute concerns”: is the mental health workforce equipped and supported to meet complex needs?

Elizabeth Hughes, Yvette Brown, Robert Tummey

The focus of this paper is to consider the findings of a survey, which aims to identify the types of training that acute mental health staff could access, in relation to workforce…

Examining the temporal relationship between methamphetamine use and mental health comorbidity

Nicole K. Lee, Angela M. Harney, Amy E. Pennay

The aim of this paper is to examine the temporal sequencing of methamphetamine use and the onset of mental health problems among a sample of dependent methamphetamine users.

Assessment of Deaf dually diagnosed clients

Rebecca Walls, Ian Hamilton

This article seeks to explore the assessment issues for Deaf people who have a co‐occurring mental health and substance use problem.

Improving access, assessment and treatment response for substance abusers with co-occurring mental health problems

Gail Gilchrist

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