The challenge of psychiatric comorbidity to the public services for drug dependence in Italy. A national survey

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 224-230

  Pozzi, Gino ^a   Frustaci, Alessandra ^a   Janiri, Luigi ^a   Giannantonio, Massimo Di ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dual diagnosis; Health resources; Quality assurance; Substance abuse treatment centres

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COURSE EVALUATION; DAY CARE; DAY HOSPITAL; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STAFF; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PHYSICIAN; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RURAL AREA; SAMPLE SIZE; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 33645755205     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2005.09.010     Document Type: Article

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