Advances in Dual Diagnosis: Volume 5 Issue 3

Depression and anxiety symptoms: measuring reliable change in alcohol and drug users

Jaime Delgadillo

This study aims to describe and to compare the reliability and accuracy of different methods of measuring psychiatric symptom changes in the context of substance use.

Can 12 step fellowship and cognitive behaviour therapy work together? A hypothesis on an integrated treatment approach for mild dual diagnosis

Cameron Brown

The purpose of this paper is to investigate research in the field of addictions utilising CBT and 12 step fellowship methods and to create an evidence base for an integrated…

Designing evidence‐based treatments for youth with multiple and complex needs: a modular practice elements approach

Penelope Fay Mitchell

Young people receiving services for substance use problems often experience high rates of other psychosocial problems in addition to mental disorders. This has implications for…

Futile search for a better life? Two biographical case studies on women with depression and video game dependency

Paula Bleckmann, Judith Eckert, Nadine Jukschat

Video game dependency (VGD) is a behavioural addiction on the rise with considerably higher prevalence among males, and the rates and patterns of comorbidity with other disorders…

57% of rough sleepers seek help before the streets

Special focus on depression and co-morbidity of addiction