Advances in Dual Diagnosis: Volume 3 Issue 3

An international outlook

Liz Hughes

Tears of a Komsomol girl: perspectives on dual diagnosis from Eastern Europe

Jane Salvage, Rob Keukens

This article explores the social context, prevalence and treatment of problems related to dual diagnosis in the countries of Eastern Europe, drawing on an extensive literature…

Methadone maintenance therapy in the United States: a case example of dual diagnosis

Melinda Campopiano

The model of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in the United States has (for better or for worse) influenced the development of MMT elsewhere. This paper sheds light on the…

Dual diagnosis: evolving policy and practice within the Irish healthcare system

Líam MacGabhann, Angela Moore, Carol Moore

This paper provides an historical perspective on dual diagnosis and current developments in the delivery of mental health and addiction services to people with dual diagnosis in…

The emergence of a dual diagnosis pathway within a primary care setting in Cork, Ireland

John Connolly, Declan McCarthy, Rick Deady

This paper outlines current developments in a local health service in Ireland. It involves the integration of its mental health and addiction services, within the context of a…

Integrated dual diagnosis treatment in Eindhoven

Liz Hughes

This short paper is a reflection on a visit to the Integrated Treatment Service for People with Personality Disorders in Eindhoven, in the Netherlands. The issues of cultural…

National e‐learning resource for dual diagnosis

Liz Hughes

The Dual Diagnosis National Programme at the Department of Health (England) commissioned an awareness‐raising e‐learning resource. The resource was developed by consultant nurses…

Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT): MINT forum and Train New Trainers (TNT), San Diego, California, USA, October 2010