This exciting new book addresses the important issue of how toprovide integrated mental health and substance misuse treatment ofindividuals with these co-occurring disorders. Combining boththeory and practice, by the use of illustrative clinical casematerial, it provides a survey of different approaches to theintegration of mental health and substance misuse services. Aunique collection of chapters, from authors who are experts in thefield and pioneering innovative approaches, provides aninternational perspective (including UK, Germany, Australia, USA,Canada) of treatment.Arranged in five sections, Section 1 provides an introduction tothe issue of substance misuse amongst those with psychosis. Section2 introduces a range of integrated service models from differentcountries. The third section provides a practical hands-on guide toassessment and treatment. The fourth section addresses the specifictreatment needs of special population groups (including youngpeople, forensic groups, homeless people and those with HIV/AIDS).The final section examines treatment outcome studies andimplications for the future.Clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, case managers,and psychiatric social workers in training and practice in clinic,hospital and community settings will find this book an essentialpractical resource for working with individuals (and theirfamilies) with co-occurring disorders.
