...Chye Toole-Anstey; Lou Carr; Emily Deans; Anna Sidis Purpose Young people with co-occurring mental health concerns and substance use require support and treatment; however, little is known about the perceptions of what surmises recovery for young people experiencing these concerns. This study aims...

... and emerging adulthood are key developmental stages with high risk for trauma exposure and the development of mental and substance-use disorders (SUDs). This study aims to compare the clinical profiles of adolescents (aged 12–17 years) and emerging adults (aged 18–25 years) presenting for treatment...

... of telephone-based services, as well as health-care delivery through telephone and video conferencing. This provides a unique opportunity to examine the benefits of social linkage and social support within a telephone-based alcohol and drug treatment program. AOD Pathways entry is via a telephone with 24/7...

...Jac Neirin Airdrie; Alexandra Lievesley; Emma Griffith Purpose There is no specific recommended treatment for the co-morbid presentation of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use disorder in the United Kingdom (UK). Seeking Safety (SS), a group-based treatment that targets...

... detoxification admission. Due to the lack of evidence, it seemed pertinent to explore the effectiveness of this group within the unit, and consider how it may help individuals maintain their abstinence post-treatment. To do this, two key concepts identified in both theory (Moos, 2008) and UK policy (Department...

... (Bowers et al., 2003 ; Papadopoulos et al., 2012). Although co-occurring substance use and mental health have been associated with adverse consequences, including suicide and self-harm, homicides, homelessness, offending, poor treatment outcomes and recidivism, poor physical health...

... (RS) play a role in the etiology of each disorder, yet little is known about the combined effects of these on comorbid SUDs and EDs or disordered eating behaviours (DEBs). This study aims to examine the role of these psychological factors in comorbid DEBs and SUDs among individuals in treatment...

... of first child, criminal justice involvement); psychological factors (mental health co-morbidity, adverse childhood experiences); particular patterns of substance use (use of cocaine prenatally, injection drug use) and lack of formal and informal support (not receiving treatment for substance use, fewer...

... to education for this population and others. Jessica I. Rutherford can be contacted at: j.rutherford2@lboro.ac.uk 16 11 2018 20 11 2018 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Treatment Education Animation Foetal Alcohol...

... consistent factors emerged that led to the following recommendations: integrated treatment needs to be coordinated and holistic, staged and gender-responsive; increased availability of “low level”, flexible interventions; transitional support and continuity of care upon release with the utilisation of peer...

... all four types. The prevalence rates of these disorders were higher than those reported in other prison studies. Research limitations/implications – It is concluded that female systematic offenders can be characterised as problematic in many respects. Even in such a problematic group treatment...

..., and gender. Design/methodology/approach – CHC and its treatment options were reviewed examining their relationship with depression and gender. Findings – CHC is a high prevalent chronic infection worldwide, being similar in men and women. However, the infection shows many gender differences...

.... Dual diagnosis Male Female Treatment Assessment Sexual functioning is an important aspect of quality of life for most individuals and is associated with mental wellbeing, yet many clinicians avoid asking clients questions relating to sexual functioning despite most clients being willing...

... --> Treatment Psychiatric disorders European perspective Addictive disorders Dual diagnosis Diagnostic outcome measures Recovery-based approach Part 2 turns to the main diagnostic categories, but interestingly includes topics such as gambling, learning difficulty and internet addiction...

...Helen Miles Purpose – The treatment of substance use amongst mentally disordered offenders (MDOs) remains a challenge for secure forensic mental health services. The purpose of this paper is to present an integrated three-stage substance use treatment programme (SUTP) for male and female MDO’s...

... and reduced incentive for treatment. Research limitations/implications – Reliance on mothers’ self-reports was a limitation of the study. The small sample size restricts generalisability of findings. Practical implications – Key workers should engage women (and their partners) during the perinatal...

.../approach – Research on dual diagnoses among veterans was reviewed and consolidated for presentation into three substantive content areas consisting of prevalence, associated conditions, and treatment of dual diagnoses. Findings – Dually diagnosed veterans represent a group at particularly high risk...

... Peer support Treatment Mutual aid It is important to note how the set up and function of the LTLA project compares to other mutual aid groups. When considering the LTLA project against the two most common mutual aid groups in the UK, AA and SMART (Public Health England, 2013...

... made in attracting the attention of clinicians, researchers, policy makers and commissioners to this issue. Overall the author is left with a clearer understanding of what treatments are not effective and the challenges of determining what is. Originality/value – This paper seeks to instigate...

... these factors. Finally, we offer recommendations for tailoring suicide and mental health interventions to young Asian-American women, as well as offer specific guidelines for implementing these interventions. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Dual diagnosis Treatment Substance use disorders...