Co-morbid substance misuse and mental health problems: policy and practice in Scotland.
This article attempts to conceptualize the issues, problems, research, and policy solutions that have arisen in Scotland as a result of co-morbid substance misuse and mental health problems in treatment- and non-treatment-seeking populations. This approach also acknowledges the differences and similarities present when comparing the Scottish and national UK responses to co-morbidity. Finally, information and recommendations from a Scotland-wide qualitative research program on co-morbidity will help relate the Scottish picture with the international scene in trying to identify the best ways of tackling this complex situation.
Baldacchino
Alex
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Centre for Addiction Research and Education Scotland, Division of Pathology and Neuroscience, Section of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, Nursing and Dentistry, University of Dundee, Dundee, Scotland, UK. a.baldacchino@dundee.ac.uk
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D017831:Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry); D005260:Female; D006285:Health Planning; D006291:Health Policy; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology