Nursing considerations for dual diagnosis in mental health

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 74-79

  Edward, Karen Leigh ^a   Munro, Ian ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dual diagnosis; Mental illness; Nursing; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; REVIEW;

DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 68549126912     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2009.01731.x     Document Type: Article

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