...Yuanna Zhou; Anthony Hew Purpose Forensic mental health services care for individuals with mental disorders involved in the criminal justice system. Rates of co-occurring substance-use disorders (dual diagnosis) in this population is high, and addressing substance use in treatment is vital...

... session. The results indicated that there were significant reductions in psychopathology, alcohol, illicit substance use, severity of depression and hospitalisation for the group treatment condition. Forensic Dual diagnosis Male Inpatient Node-link mapping Substance use DD is a topic...

... Model (BTSAS), delivered by a group of multi‐disciplinary staff in a medium secure forensic setting. Design/methodology/approach Evaluation tools were completed pre‐ and post‐group to measure attendee outcomes and perceptions of their group experience. Findings The group programme was well...

...Sarah Weldon; Gordon Ritchie Empirical evidence suggests that a complex relationship exists between substance misuse, mental illness and violence in forensic populations. Therefore, effective treatment and intervention is essential in order for this population to live a life free from substance use...

...Nicola Piek The prevalence of dual diagnosis in mentally disordered offenders is high. This paper outlines the dual diagnosis needs of service users in a north London secure forensic mental health unit and discusses the development and implementation of a group treatment programme. It describes...