...Lisa Skogens; Ninive von Greiff Purpose This paper aims to investigate the occurrence and management of alcohol and other drugs ( AOD ) and mental health problems among women who have initiated a recovery process after treatment, focusing on how the recovery processes from these problems relate...

... with substance use problems and trauma and findings from the CO-ACT study, exploring alcohol and mental health problems in older adults. This commentary is supplemented with findings and guidance from relevant research and key bodies involved with older substance users. Findings The analysis highlights...

...-occurring mental health disorders and problematic substance use. An examination of mental health and substance-use information obtained over a two-year period in the delivery of dual diagnosis shared care to consumers of mental health services is supporting an improved understanding of substance use...

... with mental health and/or substance use challenges. Design/methodology/approach This qualitative study was comprised of 26 1:1 interviews (16 men and 10 women), conducted between February and May 2021 with people who experienced homelessness in North East England during the COVID-19 pandemic. An inductive...

... Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Carer Addiction Mental health Need’s evaluation Action research One in four people will act as an informal caregiver for a loved one at least once in their lives (Statistique Canada, 2020 ; CDC, 2021). When young people receive this kind...

...Jacqui Cameron; Steven W. Bothwell; Ken Pidd; Nicole Lee Purpose Risky alcohol use can reduce productivity at work and impact employees’ mental health and wellbeing. Several risk factors converge in male-dominated industries, which can increase risky drinking and deteriorate mental health...

...Camille Benson; Jacqueline Jane Cameron; Julaine Allan Purpose Integrated care approaches have been recommended for co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. The purpose of this study is to explore and map the research literature regarding social work and its intersection with co...

...Ali Cheetham; Shalini Arunogiri; Dan Lubman Purpose Integrated care is widely supported as a means of improving treatment outcomes for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. Over the past two decades, Australian state and federal governments have identified integrated...

...Damien Luke Correia; Rebecca Garvie; Julaine Allan Purpose This paper reports a social work student’s experience of a mental health rehabilitation placement. The term “dual diagnosis” in this context includes people who experience both a mental health diagnosis and a substance use disorder...

...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...

...David Smelson; Paige M. Shaffer; Camilo Posada Rodriguez; Ayorkor Gaba; Jennifer Harter; Debra A. Pinals; Sheila C. Casey Purpose Many individuals in drug treatment courts (DTCs) have co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (COD), which can negatively impact treatment engagement...

... areas: acceptance of self, of others and from others; social functioning; self-development; recovery progression; and feeling of hope. The possibility of addressing both mental health and addiction at the same time was a key factor in the recovery process. The facilitators observed that DDA had...

...Alain Topor; Lisa Skogens; Ninive von Greiff Purpose The possibility of recovery for persons with co-occurring addiction and mental health problems has been contested. Though, recent studies show that recovery might happen, but without connection to specific treatment interventions. The purpose...

... a history of drug use and diagnoses of mental health problems before admission. The purpose of this paper is to examine one Secure Children’s Home to determine the level of drug use prior to admission compared to surveys of children not in this environment and to examine the veracity of the mental health...

... integrated treatment facilitating hope and resilience, which in turn would improve their well-being. Originality/value The present study addresses a gap in the literature. Although the above positive psychological aspects have been looked at in relation to mental health, and in relation to addiction...

... 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...

...Knut Tore Sælør; Ottar Ness; Marit Borg; Stian Biong Purpose – Hope is regarded central to recovery in a broad range of health conditions including mental health and substance use problems. Still the phenomenon, along with its implications to research and practice, has gained limited attention...

... of primary care addiction and mental health services. Developing stakeholder relationships in decision making processes has been pivotal in cycle 1 as the process of collective engagement evolves. Stakeholders begin to experience their collective participation in the methods adopted and a collective sense...

...Benjamin J.R. Stewart; Natasha Sindicich; Deborah Turnbull; Jane M. Andrews; Antonina A. Mikocka-Walus Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess changes in rates of mental health problems and service utilisation for Australian regular injecting drug users (IDUs) from 2006 to 2012...

... – Mental health problems, particularly anxiety and mood disorders, are common among clients of alcohol and drug treatment services and alcohol and drug workers often undertake symptom management of high prevalence disorders. The originality of this study is that the PsyCheck screening tool was designed...