Inpatient staff perceptions in providing care to individuals with co-occurring mental health problems and illicit substance use

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 862-872

  Howard, V ^a   Holmshaw, J ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Co occurring substance use; Inpatient staff

Indexed keywords

STREET DRUG;

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REHABILITATION CENTER; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); ENGLAND; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MENTAL DISORDERS; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; REHABILITATION CENTERS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 78449278459     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01620.x     Document Type: Article

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