Substance misuse in psychosis : approaches to treatment and service delivery /
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| Imprint: | Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ, USA : J. Wiley, c2003. |
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| Description: | xviii, 400 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | The Wiley series in clinical psychology |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/6225999 |
| Summary: | The prevalence of substance abuse in the severely mentally ill ishigher than that in the general population, making this a seriousissue for clinicians. Integrated treatment, although the mostwidely adopted approach, is subject to tremendous variation in itsoperationalisation, especially throughout different parts of theworld.<br> <br> Substance Misuse in Psychosis presents the latest internationaldevelopments and practical treatment interventions that can be usedwith co-morbid individuals and their families. Different social andcultural contexts are described and contrasted, along withtreatment approaches that have been tailored to address the needsof the severely mentally ill. A final section considers sub-groups,e.g. the young, the homeless, outlining the special issues thatneed to be considered when providing services for these groups. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 400 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0471492299 9780471492290 |
