Comorbidity of mental health and substance misuse problems: A review of workers' reported attitudes and perceptions

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 101-108

  Adams, M W ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Comorbidity; Dual diagnosis; Perceptions; Workforce issues

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMORBIDITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; WORKPLACE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 38349093318     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01210.x     Document Type: Article

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