...Alana Fisher; Sylvia Eugene Dit Rochesson; Logan R. Harvey; Christina Marel; Katherine L. Mills Purpose Evidence is lacking as to the superiority of dual-focused versus single-focused approaches in treating depression and alcohol use comorbidity. Different people may also value the different...

... at: hattie.moyes@traverse.ltd 06 06 2021 20 08 2021 12 10 2021 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2021 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Dual diagnosis Alcohol PICU Substance use disorders Treatment Staff development Substance misuse interferes...

...Angela Calcan; Mark Holmes Purpose The purpose of this paper is to offer a viewpoint on the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on people’s engagement with an online alcohol service in the UK. This paper examines whether self-reported mental health concerns increased during the pandemic...

...Jennifer Seddon; Sarah Wadd; Lawrie Elliott; Iolo Madoc-Jones Purpose No studies have evaluated the relationship between cognitive impairment and alcohol treatment outcomes amongst older drinkers. This study aims to explore the extent of cognitive impairment amongst older adults seeking alcohol...

... aged between 55 and 74 with alcohol use. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected for people referred to mental health services using an anonymised database of de-identified records to identify people with both substance use disorder alone, or accompanied by co-existing mental disorders...

...Celia Wilkinson; Kim Clarke; Ros Sambell; Julie Dare; Stephen Jason Bright Purpose Rates of drinking- and alcohol-related harms among older adults are increasing in most developed nations. The purpose of this paper was to explore the relationship among at-risk alcohol use, smoking, gender...

... is a limitation of the study. Innovative and flexible research design is needed to include the participation of mothers whose alcohol use has led to court proceedings in research. Originality/value Few studies have investigated the barriers and facilitators to engaging mothers in research at the point...

... and guide the development of new treatment approaches for this common and debilitating comorbidity. An invitation to participate in a brief online survey was sent to Australian mental health and drug and alcohol services and organisations via e-mail and member listservs in February 2015. Service...

...Sally Marlow; Daniel Stahl; Gail Gilchrist Purpose The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on the factors related to women’s ability to achieve and maintain abstinence from alcohol. Design/methodology/approach A rapid evidence assessment was carried out in four stages...

...Rahul Rao Purpose The assessment of patterns in risky drinking and its association with dual diagnosis in community services for older people remains under-explored. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach Drinking risk using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification...

... identified 39 full text manuscripts, 13 of which were included in the scoping review. Stigma toward people with FASD exists in multiple professional forums across disciplines. The relationship between mother’s use of alcohol and the lasting impact on the child is a focus in the articles identified from...

... as an individual journey in a social context. It focuses on people who use alcohol in order to explore the impact of alcohol’s specific cultural meanings on the recovery journey. Design/methodology/approach Ten interviews with people with coexisting mental health and alcohol misuse difficulties were conducted...

...Ken Pidd; Vinita Duraisingam; Ann Roche; Allan Trifonoff Purpose Young Australian workers are at elevated risk of mental health and alcohol and other drug related problems. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between alcohol and drug (AOD) use, psychological wellbeing...

...Louise Elizabeth Birrell; Nicola Clare Newton; Lexine Stapinski; Katrina Prior; Katrina Elizabeth Champion; Clare J. Mackie; Maree Teesson; Tim Slade Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how different trajectories of emotional symptoms relate to alcohol use in adolescence. Design...

...Mary Stathopoulos; Rebecca Jenkinson Purpose The sexual assault and alcohol and other drug (AOD) sectors have much in common in the context of clients presenting with histories of abuse and trauma. The Establishing the Connection project aimed to improve understanding of the complex intersections...

...Rahul Rao Purpose The assessment of cognitive impairment in community services for older people remains under-explored. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach Cognitive impairment was examined in 25 people aged 65 and over with alcohol use disorders, on the caseload...

... during alcohol use disorder (AUD) interventions. Design/methodology/approach – Parallel pilot randomised controlled trial: 69 individuals in AUD treatment, continued to receive treatment alone (control: n=29) or in addition, a self-directed, four week CBT booklet to manage anxiety...

... with mental health (MH) and alcohol and other drug (AOD) clinicians and workers (n=20). Findings – The participants expressed concerns involving stigma towards their clients. They highlighted lack of adequate MH and AOD comorbidity service accessibility and models, regularly available clinical...

...Anna Thake; Sarah Wadd; Kim Edwards; James Randall-James Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore current practice, barriers and facilitators to identifying and responding to alcohol problems in memory clinics. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire sent to professionals...

... to those who still require advice and support in the early stages of their recovery. Alcohol Mental wellbeing Peer support Treatment Mutual aid The quotation in the title of this paper comes from an interview with a woman who is attending the Learning to Live Again (LTLA) project, carried...