Stigma among people with dual diagnosis and implications for health services
Abstract
Although we know that stigma is associated with having either a diagnosis of mental illness or a substance abuse disorder, evidence about whether stigma and discrimination are experienced differently, or at higher levels, for people with co‐occurring mental illness and substance abuse is unclear. Given the high prevalence of co‐occurring disorders and the high levels of need among people with co‐occurring disorders, understanding the varying levels of stigma and barriers to care encountered by this group is important for healthcare practitioners.
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Citation
Evans‐Lacko, S. and Thornicroft, G. (2010), "Stigma among people with dual diagnosis and implications for health services", Advances in Dual Diagnosis, Vol. 3 No. 1, pp. 4-7. https://doi.org/10.5042/add.2010.0187
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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