title: Dual diagnosis. Comorbid substance abuse or dependency and mental illness.
abstract: The existence of comorbid substance abuse or dependency and psychiatric impairment presents complex challenges for the mental health care provider. Because of the holistic approaches to assessment and intervention practiced by psychiatric/mental health nurses, they are in a unique position to contribute to the design and delivery of efficacious treatment strategies for such individuals.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University School of Nursing, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Riley
mesh_terms: D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry) / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing