Dual Diagnosis: Practice in Context

Description: About this productProduct InformationDual Diagnosis: Practice in Context is a practicalevidence-based guide for practitioners working inmulti-disciplinary mental health and substance misuse servicesettings. Divided into three sections, this comprehensive andinternational text first explores the contemporary contextualissues surrounding the subject area. It then goes on toreview dual diagnosis in some of the ?special?populations (including people diagnosed with personality disorders,women, young people, and older adults) and contemporary issues(e.g. crystal methamphetamine and mental health). Part three reviews the development of international serviceresponses to dual diagnosis and discusses the development andcommissioning of service models, research and practice development.The text concludes with a chapter outlining priorities for thedevelopment of interventions, service approaches, research andeducation. KEY FEATURES: A authoritative in-depth review of both theoretical,clinical and policy issues within a single text Draws together a range of established contributors from avariety of disciplines, including mental health nurses,occupational therapists, social workers and psychiatrists International in focus, with contributors from the UK, USA,Europe and AustraliaProduct IdentifiersPublisherWileyISBN-101405180099ISBN-139781405180092eBay Product ID (ePID)102900403Product Key FeaturesFormatTrade PaperbackPublication Year2009LanguageEnglishDimensionsWeight17.7 OzWidth6.8in.Height0.6in.Length9.6in.Additional Product FeaturesDewey Edition22Table of ContentContributors. Foreword. Part 1 Contemporary Context. 1 Definition, Recognition and Assessment (OliveMcKeown). Introduction. Definition and terminology. General considerations in the recognition and assessment of dualdiagnosis. How significant is the problem of dual diagnosis? Recognition and assessment. Hypotheses. Conclusion. 2 Explanatory Models for Dual Diagnosis (Peter Phillips andSonia Johnson). Introduction. Is substance misuse more prevalent among people with psychoticillnesses than in the general population? Which problem generally develops first in dual diagnosis? Does dual diagnosis have a neurobiological basis? Is dual diagnosis mediated by personality disorder? Do people with schizophrenia use substances as a form ofself-medication? Have changes in the care and social circumstances of people withschizophrenia, particularly deinstitutionalisation, led to a risein substance misuse in this population? Do the social situations and social difficulties of people withschizophrenia lead to substance use? Do people with schizophrenia tend to begin using drugs andalcohol within mental health service settings or in the company ofother users of such services? Conclusion. 3 Consumer Perspectives (David Webb). Introduction. Human experience and medicine. Diagnosis, treatment and human rights. Two worlds. Significant contrasts. Diagnosis. Treatment. Dual diagnosis and policy. Conclusion. Part 2 Common Presentations and Special Populations. 4 Risk Assessment and Dual Diagnosis (Lisa Reynolds and JennyOates). Introduction. Clinical risk assessment. Principles of risk assessment and management. The process of risk assessment and management. Conclusion. 5 Reducing Drug-Related Harm Among Mentally Ill People (PeterPhillips). Introduction. Interventions and approaches. Harm reduction. Using harm reduction approaches with mentally illindividuals. Dual diagnosis and harm reduction: the future? Conclusion. 6 Motivational Interviewing (Chris Glover). Introduction. What is MI? Conclusion. 7 Psychological Interventions (Patrick Callaghan and DavidJones). Introduction. The nature and type of psychological interventions. The evidence for psychological interventions in dualdiagnosis. Individual therapies. Group therapies. Cognitive behaviour therapy and relapse prevention. Family interventions. Contingency management. Conclusion. 8 Alcohol and Mood Disorders (Julie Attenborough). Introduction. Harm, alcohol and mental illness. Presentation: alcohol and mental illness. Medication and dual diagnosis. Conclusion. 9 Polysubstance Use and Personality Disorder (SimonMcArdle). Introduction. Prevalence. Service delivery. What is personality disorder? Treatment and intervention approaches. Assessment. Stages of change. Therapeutic principles. Conclusion. 10 Older People and Dual Diagnosis (Sue Excell). Introduction. An increasing population. Policy framework. Media representation of information on alcohol. Perception of old age. Alcohol use in older people. Complications of excessive alcohol use. Assessment and screening. Under-reporting. Over-the-counter medication (OTC). Prescribed medication. Conclusion. 11 Stimulant Use and Psychosis (Lorna Saunder). Introduction. Stimulant use in the United Kingdom. Stimulants and drug-induced psychosis. Stimulants and mental illness. Stimulants and their use by people with existing psychoticillnesses. Implications for practice. Conclusion. 12 Women and Dual Diagnosis (Julie Winnington). Introduction. Gender differences in dual diagnosis. The impact of dual diagnosis on families. Dual diagnosis and domestic violence. Dual diagnosis within the female prison service. A case for gender-specific services. Conclusion. 13 Drug-Induced Psychosis (Hülya Bilgin, Murat Sonculand Peter Phillips). Introduction. Dual diagnosis: a common problem. The relationship between substance use and psychosis:aetiology. A model of relationships between psychotic illness and drug andalcohol use. Conclusion. 14 Cannabis Use and PsyIllustratedYesDewey Decimal362.29Age LevelScholarly & ProfessionalCopyright Date2010Number of Pages288 PagesLc Classification NumberRc564.68.D794 2010Reviews?This book is a positivecontribution to keeping the issues alive and a great resource forclinicians, educationists and researchers in the world of dualdiagnosis, who can use it to help them improve users?experiences and the services they receive.? (Mental Health Practice,December 2009)Lccn2009-020246

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