Advances in Dual Diagnosis: Volume 1 Issue 2

Editorial

Liz Hughes

A pilot of team‐based dual diagnosis training for assertive Outreach teams

Liz Hughes, Derek Tobin, Patrick McGlynn, Kevin Heffernan

Assertive outreach teams are working with a significant proportion of people with complex needs, including dual diagnosis. Government policy has highlighted the role of assertive…

Dual diagnosis education by distance learning

Tabitha Lewis

One year on since Middlesex University launched the UK's first dual diagnosis distance learning course, it is about to launch a second dual diagnosis course as an ‘e‐learning’…

Fire safety work with vulnerable groups

Peter Cowup

Work underway in the London borough of Islington aims to lessen the risk of fire in the homes of vulnerable people such as those with mental health issues, learning disabilities…

Service user involvement: more than a token gesture

Harvey Wells, Ben Davy, Vijay Chuttoo

Service user involvement is crucial in education and training as it can add a unique perspective and promote better practice. This paper provides an example of service user…

‘We can't walk away’: interview with a carer

Shirley Swain (a carer herself) talks to ‘Sarah’, who lives at home with her partner and four children. Sarah works in a school full‐time and, with her parents, has cared for her…

Dual diagnosis training initiative for criminal justice

Digby Ingle, Dave Marteau