Dual Diagnosis with the homeless population in the Midlands of Ireland.
| dc.contributor.author | Hyland, Nuala | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-10-01T15:49:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-10-01T15:49:03Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-09-04 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10147/626846 | |
| dc.description | The aim of this study which will include a literature review is to explore how prevalent Dual Diagnosis is with the homeless residing in the hostels in the Midlands of Ireland and the treatment response with the homeless population. (European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, 2004) refers to ‘comorbidity/ dual diagnosis as the temporal coexistence of two or more psychiatric disorders as defined by the International Classification of Diseases, one of which is problematic substance use’. It has been recognised that there is a lack of co-ordinated care for those who fall under this diagnosis. Kranzler & Rounsaville (2004) found that ‘Drug/Alcohol users with other psychiatric comorbid disorders have more emergency admissions, higher prevalence of suicide, medical conditions (e.g. HIV and HCV infection) and social problems than those who have only substance use disorders or other psychiatric diagnoses’. So, the author wants to look at the relevance of dual diagnosis prevalence and treatment response by homeless people. The motivation for carrying out this research arises from my work as a Nurse with this cohort of people. Having come across many individuals who reside in hostels and who have a dual diagnosis the author would like to explore how common it is and the level of treatment response to it by way of this research. This study is timely as the HSE recently set up a National Clinical Programme for assessing and managing patients who have co-morbid mental illness and substance misuse issues. This clinical programme began in 2017 and its aim is to provide a comprehensive model of care for responding to this serious clinical issue. It so far is at the stage of a working group. (HSE, National Social Inclusion Office, 2017). Dual Diagnosis with the homeless population in the Midlands of Ireland. 8 This research study will examine what are the reasons for treatment and non-treatment of Dual Diagnosis with the homeless population. Focus will be on the 60 homeless hostel beds in the Midlands of Ireland which incorporates five hostels. They include two Midlands Simon hostels, two St Vincent De Paul hostels and one Teach Failte charitable hostel. The four Midland local authority councils refer homeless people to these five hostels. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | PCI College | en_US |
| dc.subject | RESEARCH | en_US |
| dc.subject | HOMELESSNESS | en_US |
| dc.subject | DUAL DIAGNOSIS | en_US |
| dc.subject | ADDICTION | en_US |
| dc.title | Dual Diagnosis with the homeless population in the Midlands of Ireland. | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.contributor.department | PCI College | en_US |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2019-10-01T15:49:03Z |
