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Mental health and addiction services and the management of dual diagnosis in Ireland

Hdl Handle:
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/324628
Title:
Mental health and addiction services and the management of dual diagnosis in Ireland
Authors:
MacGabhann, Liam; Scheele, Alexandra; Dunne, Triona; Gallagher, Pamela; MacNeela, Pádraig; Moore, Gerry; Philbin, Mark
Affiliation:
National Advisory Committee on Drugs
Citation:
MacGabhann L et al. Mental health and addiction services and the management of dual diagnosis in Ireland. Dublin: The Stationery Office; 2004.132p.
Publisher:
The Stationery Office
Issue Date:
Nov-2004
URI:
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/324628
Additional Links:
http://www.nacd.ie/
Item Type:
Report
Language:
en
Description:
In 2002 the National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) commissioned a national research study on the management of dual diagnosis in mental health and addiction services. A research team at Dublin City University was awarded the research contract following open tender. There is no consensus on a definition of dual diagnosis. This causes difficulties in standardising research methodologies and identifying clinical cohorts of people with dual diagnosis. Complex definitions pose challenges for the management of dual diagnosis, particularly when separate services provide care. However, several health and social care systems have met the challenges in different ways over time. There is evidence of high prevalence of dual diagnosis, clinically effective treatment and service approaches and guidelines for best practice. However, there is little study of dual diagnosis carried out in Ireland. As a concept, dual diagnosis is not explicitly referred to in health and social policy and there are no guidelines for the management of dual diagnosis in services. Before this study there was no published evidence as to how dual diagnosis was managed by addiction and mental health services in Ireland.
Keywords:
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ADDICTION
ISBN:
0-7557-7012-9

Full metadata record

DC FieldValue Language
dc.contributor.authorMacGabhann, Liamen_GB
dc.contributor.authorScheele, Alexandraen_GB
dc.contributor.authorDunne, Trionaen_GB
dc.contributor.authorGallagher, Pamelaen_GB
dc.contributor.authorMacNeela, Pádraigen_GB
dc.contributor.authorMoore, Gerryen_GB
dc.contributor.authorPhilbin, Marken_GB
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-11T09:48:00Z-
dc.date.available2014-08-11T09:48:00Z-
dc.date.issued2004-11-
dc.identifier.citationMacGabhann L et al. Mental health and addiction services and the management of dual diagnosis in Ireland. Dublin: The Stationery Office; 2004.132p.en_GB
dc.identifier.isbn0-7557-7012-9-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/324628-
dc.descriptionIn 2002 the National Advisory Committee on Drugs (NACD) commissioned a national research study on the management of dual diagnosis in mental health and addiction services. A research team at Dublin City University was awarded the research contract following open tender. There is no consensus on a definition of dual diagnosis. This causes difficulties in standardising research methodologies and identifying clinical cohorts of people with dual diagnosis. Complex definitions pose challenges for the management of dual diagnosis, particularly when separate services provide care. However, several health and social care systems have met the challenges in different ways over time. There is evidence of high prevalence of dual diagnosis, clinically effective treatment and service approaches and guidelines for best practice. However, there is little study of dual diagnosis carried out in Ireland. As a concept, dual diagnosis is not explicitly referred to in health and social policy and there are no guidelines for the management of dual diagnosis in services. Before this study there was no published evidence as to how dual diagnosis was managed by addiction and mental health services in Ireland.en_GB
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherThe Stationery Officeen_GB
dc.relation.urlhttp://www.nacd.ie/en_GB
dc.subjectMENTAL HEALTH SERVICESen_GB
dc.subjectADDICTIONen_GB
dc.titleMental health and addiction services and the management of dual diagnosis in Irelanden_GB
dc.typeReporten
dc.contributor.departmentNational Advisory Committee on Drugsen_GB
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