Improving services for individuals with a dual diagnosis: A qualitative study reporting on the views of service users

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 47-55

  Staiger, Petra K ^a   Thomas, Anna C ^a   Ricciardelli, Lina A ^a   McCabe, Marita P ^a   Cross, Wendy ^b   Young, Greg ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Southern Health Care Network   (Australia)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Dual diagnosis substance related disorders; Health services; Mental health; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 78651281283     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: 14767392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/16066351003637278     Document Type: Article

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