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Working with dual diagnosis : a psychosocial perspective / Darren Hill, William J. Penson, Divine Charura.

By: Hill, Darren (Behavioral scientist) [author.]Contributor(s): Penson, William J [author.] | Charura, Divine [author.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Foundations of mental health practicePublisher: London : Palgrave Macmillan, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Description: xiv, 173 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781137337665Subject(s): Dual diagnosis | Psychotherapy -- Social aspects | Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry) | Substance-Related Disorders | Mental Disorders | PsychotherapyDDC classification: 616.8914
Contents:
Introduction -- PART I: HISTORY, POLITICS AND CONCEPTS -- 1. The historical context of substance use, mental health and dual diagnosis -- 2. The socio-politics of dual diagnosis; psychiatry, law and economics -- 3. Key models for understanding dual diagnosis -- PART II: WORKING IN PRACTICE -- 4. Working with individuals; the broader picture and getting started -- 5. Psychosocial interventions -- 6. Working with groups and families -- 7. Working in community settings: dual diagnosis and the recovery movement in a community context.
Summary: In the UK it is estimated that a third of patients in mental health services have a substance use problem, and that half of patients in drug and alcohol services have a mental health problem. This book explores the intertwined issues of substance use and mental health as a social phenomenon and offers a critical, informative guide to understanding dual diagnosis.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- PART I: HISTORY, POLITICS AND CONCEPTS -- 1. The historical context of substance use, mental health and dual diagnosis -- 2. The socio-politics of dual diagnosis; psychiatry, law and economics -- 3. Key models for understanding dual diagnosis -- PART II: WORKING IN PRACTICE -- 4. Working with individuals; the broader picture and getting started -- 5. Psychosocial interventions -- 6. Working with groups and families -- 7. Working in community settings: dual diagnosis and the recovery movement in a community context.

In the UK it is estimated that a third of patients in mental health services have a substance use problem, and that half of patients in drug and alcohol services have a mental health problem. This book explores the intertwined issues of substance use and mental health as a social phenomenon and offers a critical, informative guide to understanding dual diagnosis.

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