Advances in Dual Diagnosis: Volume 4 Issue 1

Addressing the needs of older people with co‐morbid alcohol and mental health disorders: a case series from a London Community Mental Health Team (CMHT)

Tresa Andrews, Leena Reddy, Paul Whelan

Despite older adult community mental health team (CMHT) workers inevitably encountering service users with alcohol use disorders (AUDs), they have a limited evidence base for…

How can older people's mental health services in the UK respond to the escalating prevalence of alcohol misuse among older adults?

Maureen Rakshi, Ian Wilson, Simon Burrow, Mark Holland

There is growing statistical and research evidence to suggest that the prevalence of alcohol misuse is increasing among older adults in the UK. This has been an under‐recognised…

Development and implementation of a dual diagnosis strategy for older people in south east London

Rahul Rao, Andy Shanks

The provision of a seamless service to address the needs of older people with substance misuse is now more pressing than ever, particularly given the impact of a growing…

Meeting the training needs of staff working with older people with dual diagnosis

Louise Saxton, Stuart Lancashire, Cheryl Kipping

Although training has been identified as a key requirement for developing staff capability for working with people with co‐morbid mental health and substance misuse problems…

Change of ownership for Pier Professional

AUD: preventing harmful drinking

AUD: diagnosis, assessment and management of harmful drinking and alcohol dependence

References/other related NICE guideline

Older people and dual diagnosis – out of sight, but not out of mind

Rahul (Tony) Rao

NICE alcohol use disorders guidance

AUDs: diagnosis and clinical management of alcohol-related physical complications

NICE – psychosis with co-existing substance misuse: assessment and management in adults and young people

New resource – developing service user focused outcomes in dual diagnosis: a practical tool