Substance misuse and mental illness both exert a heavy impact on people’s lives. They can affect physical health, social status, relationships, self-image…in fact most aspects of a person’s life can be affected. For people who experience both mental ill-health and…
This resource has been created with support from the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Health and Wellbeing Alliance, the Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England and Public Health England. The Alliance works together with voluntary organisations to drive…
Dual Diagnosis Health and Social Care Services Systematic Review
The term dual diagnosis is used to describe a situation where someone has both a developmental disability and a mental health problem.
The NICE Guidelines for those with Coexisting Severe Mental Health & Substance Misuse in PDF format. Overview This guideline covers how to improve services for people aged 14 and above who have been diagnosed as having coexisting severe mental illness…
This factsheet explains how using drugs and alcohol can affect your mental health. It also explains how you can get help to stop using drugs and alcohol. In this factsheet, ‘drugs’ means recreational drugs, alcohol, or prescription drugs. When someone with…
We will provide examples of studies performed with the common aim of understanding the role of environmental/nutritional factors in shaping brain development and functioning.
The high frequency of co-occurring substance use disorder in schizophrenia is linked to an increased risk of illness and injury.
This manual is designed for mental health practitioners who want to establish a solid foundation of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) skills.