... for people with dual diagnosis. However, there are still some gaps in achieving optimal care. Practical implications Suggestions for further practice development include a more integrated approach between services, further training for clinicians and a focus on a community-based setting as opposed...

...Anita Gibbs Purpose The purpose of this paper is to outline the development of an evidence-based training and support course for caregivers of children with foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in New Zealand, and a brief evaluation undertaken. The seven-week caregiver training course takes...

...Elizabeth Hughes; Yvette Brown; Robert Tummey Purpose The focus of this paper is to consider the findings of a survey, which aims to identify the types of training that acute mental health staff could access, in relation to workforce development and substance misuse issues in acute mental health...

... the background, development and implementation of a dual diagnosis strategy designed to address the growing problem of substance misuse of older people in an inner city area in London, UK. Findings A needs assessment highlighted workforce training needs which led to the commissioning of innovative training...

...Rahul (Tony) Rao; Louise Saxton; Stuart Lancashire; Cheryl Kipping Purpose Although training has been identified as a key requirement for developing staff capability for working with people with co‐morbid mental health and substance misuse problems, little attention has been given to the training...

... in the north of England by Swanswell, a national drug and alcohol treatment charity. Key words Alcohol-related brain injury, families, carers, training, intervention, Wernicke-Korsakoff s syndrome, dementia, Swanswell. Introduction The consequences of alcohol-related brain injury (ARBI) are serious and limit...

... lack access to appropriate training in this area ‐ a point identified in the Bradley Report (Department of Health, 2009a). A training project was established to develop and evaluate the feasibility of training in dual diagnosis interventions for staff working in the criminal justice system...

...Derek Tobin; Debbie Boulton Acute inpatient ward staff work with service users who have comorbid mental health and substance misuse problems (dual diagnosis) on a daily basis. Department of Health (DH) guidance for working with this group (DH, 2002; DH, 2006) indicates that training is needed...

... use of a practitioner action research model. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Dual diagnosis Inpatient care Training Practitioner action research TRAINING Improving inpatient team dual diagnosis skills through practitioner-based action research: a potential model for change...

... of a dual diagnosis strategy, very little collaborative work, and an urgent need for training and service development. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Mental health services Prison Substance misuse Training RESEARCH A brief survey of service development needs for dual diagnosis...

.... This paper reports on the development and evaluation of a specific team‐focused training package and its trial in the Eastern and West Midlands regions. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Assertive outreach Dual diagnosis Substance misuse Training PRACTICE A pilot of team-based dual...

...Harvey Wells; Ben Davy; Vijay Chuttoo Service user involvement is crucial in education and training as it can add a unique perspective and promote better practice. This paper provides an example of service user involvement in all aspects of the training. The involvement will be considered from...

...Liz Hughes; Cheryl Kipping This paper aims to provide an overview of the policy guidance and will begin with an introduction and overview of policy development during this period; then focus on the more specific guidance in four broad areas: dual diagnosis specific guidance, risk, training...