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Co-existing mental health and drug and alcohol problems: steps towards better treatment
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Baker, Amanda L.;  Kay-Lambkin, Frances J.;  Lewin, Terry J.
Institution
The University of Newcastle. Faculty of Health, School of Medicine and Public Health
Description
Key Points: (1) Co-existing mental health and drug and alcohol problems are very common in clinical practice. (2) The experience of clients with co-existing problems is likened to a huge dysfunctional traffic roundabout. (3) Screening, assessing and intervening with clients with co-existing problems must become core business for health practitioners and health services; skill in this area needs to be a fundamental capability of practitioners working within both specialist mental health and drug and alcohol services. (4) There is no clear indications for a 'best treatment'. (5) There are indications that assessment and brief interventions are useful for some people with co-existing problems. (6) The high prevalence of co-existing problems and evidence for the utility of briefer interventions for some people implies that a 'stepped' model of care may be useful.
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Clinical Handbook of Co-existing Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol Problems p. 1-19
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http://www.routledgementalhealth.com/shopping_cart/products/product_detail.asp?sku=&isbn=9781583917756
Date
2007
Publisher
Routledge
Keyword(s)
mental health;  drug and alcohol abuse;  treatment
Resource Type
book chapter
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http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/35270
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ISBN:9781583917756
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