Websites and further reading
(written by Helen Sheppard, DipSW and Sarah Galvani, DipSW)

• Alcohol Concern

Briefing document available to download on alcohol and mental ill health.
http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk/files/20030811_172403_dualdiagnosisbriefing.pdf

• Department of Health

1.  Dual Diagnosis Guide
This guide was published in 2002 by the Department of Health.  It is available to download at the following web address: http://www.dh.gov.uk/PublicationsAndStatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidanceArticle/fs/en?CONTENT_ID=4009058&chk=sCQrQr

2.  Local authority circular
LAC (98)17: Specific grant for making payments to voluntary organisations providing services for drug and alcohol misusers 1998/99 development programme for drug and alcohol misusers with mental illness (dual diagnosis/complex needs): http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/01/26/30/04012630.pdf

• Drugscope

Reading list on dual diagnosis can be found by searchin the databases available on the Drugscope website .
http://www.drugscope.org.uk

• Dual diagnosis of mental disorder and substance misuse – expert paper

http://www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/02/07/95/04020795.pdf

• MIND

Understanding dual diagnosis.  Free online booklet –non downloadable – plus a range of information relating to dual diagnosis.
http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Booklets/Understanding/Understanding+dual+diagnosis.htm

• Rethink

1.  Dual Diagnosis toolkit.  Produced in partnership with Turning Point and Adfam.  Free to download.: http://www.rethink.org/dualdiagnosis/toolkit.html

2.  Leaflet for families, friends and carers about substance use and mental illness: http://www.rethink.org/dualdiagnosis/pdfs/Leaflet.pdf

3. Link to general information on dual diagnosis: http://www.rethink.org/about_mental_illness/dual_diagnosis/index.html

• Sainsbury’s Centre for Mental Health

Link to information on dual diagnosis: http://www.scmh.org.uk/80256FBD004F6342/vWeb/wpKHAL6FYKGB

• SCMH also offer training on Dual Diagnosis.

Reading

Bannerjee, S., Clancy, C. & Crome, I. (2002) Co-existing Problems of Mental Disorder and Substance Misuse (Dual Diagnosis). London: The Royal College of Psychiatrist’s Research Unit.

Graham, H., Copello, A., Birchwood, M. & Mueser, K. (eds) (2003) Substance Misuse in Psychosis. Approaches to Treatment and Service Delivery. Chichester: John Wiley and Sons.

Mueser, K. (2004).’Clinical Interventions for Severe Mental Illness and Co-occurring Substance Use Disorder.’ Acta Neuropsychiatrica, 16 (1), 26-35

Rassool, G.H. (2002) Dual Diagnosis. Oxford: Blackwell Science

Ward, M. & Applin, C. (1998) The Unlearned Lesson: The Role of Alcohol and Drugs in Homicides Perpetrated by People with Mental Health Problems. London: Howard publishing

What is dual diagnosis? | Working with both issues | Assessment issues | Treatment issues