The dual diagnosis capability of residential addiction treatment centres: Priorities and confidence to improve capability following a review process

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 195-199

  Matthews, Harold ^a   Kelly, Peter J ^b   Deane, Frank P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Mental health; Residential treatment; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; RESIDENTIAL CARE; STANDARD;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; DATA COLLECTION; DIAGNOSIS, DUAL (PSYCHIATRY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 79952301256     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2010.00215.x     Document Type: Article

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