Developing a therapeutic group programme to address dual diagnosis needs in a medium secure unit

Abstract

The prevalence of dual diagnosis in mentally disordered offenders is high. This paper outlines the dual diagnosis needs of service users in a north London secure forensic mental health unit and discusses the development and implementation of a group treatment programme. It describes the three stages of the group work programme and suggests ways to support facilitators and evaluate the effectiveness of the programme.

Citation

Piek, N. (2009), "Developing a therapeutic group programme to address dual diagnosis needs in a medium secure unit", Advances in Dual Diagnosis, Vol. 2 No. 2, pp. 19-23. https://doi.org/10.1108/17570972200900011