Integrating addiction and mental health networks to improve access to treatment for people with alcohol and drugrelated problems: A qualitative study

Advances in Dual Diagnosis

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 5-14

  Fonseca, Francina ^a   Gilchrist, Gail ^b   Torrens, Marta ^c  

^a Institut de Neuropsiquiatria i Addiccions   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^c Head of the Addiction Program at the Institut de Neuropsiquiatria i Addiccions (INAD)   (Spain)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Dual diagnosis; General practitioner; Nurses; Primary health care; Psychiatric services; Psychiatrist; Psychologist; Social workers; Substance abuse disorders; Substance abuse treatment; Treatment access

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986161359     PISSN: 17570972     EISSN: 20428324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17570971211225127     Document Type: Article

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