Resources are listed by title in alphabetical order:

Autumn Assessment 

Themed Review on Dual Diagnosis 2007

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Themed Review on Dual Diagnosis 2007

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A Capability Framework For Working Effectively with People with Combined Mental Health and Substance Use Problems (Dual Diagnosis) (Oct 2006)

The purpose of this framework is to assist in the implementation of the Department of Health Dual Diagnosis Practice Implementation Guide (2002).  The aim of the framework is to establish the core competencies required to deliver effective care for people with combined mental heath and substance use problems.

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Cannabis and Mental Health Toolkit: How cannabis can affect people with mental health problems

The Government has produced a number of information materials to help mental health practitioners raise and discuss the subject of cannabis use with service users.

As part of a wider package of care, its aim is to help draw people closer to the point where they decide for themselves to change their cannabis use.

Guidance Notes

Cannabis and Your Mental Health (Leaflet)

Quiz Card

Guide to cutting down (Leaflet)

Dual Diagnosis Good Practice Guide:  Mental Health Policy Implementation Guide (DH, 2002)

This guide summarises current policy and good practice in the provision of mental health services to people with severe mental health problems and problematic substance misuse. The guide summarises good practice in relation to assessment and treatment and sets out a programme for local implementation of the service model.

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Dual Diagnosis in Mental Health Inpatient and day hospital settings (DH, Oct 2006)

This guidance covers the assessment and clinical management of patients with
mental illness being cared for in psychiatric inpatient or day care settings who also
use or misuse alcohol and/or illicit or other drugs. It also covers organisational and
management issues to help mental health services manage these patients effectively.

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Dual Diagnosis Toolkit

This Dual Diagnosis toolkit is the result of a collaboration between Rethink and Turning Point and provides background information to the issues surrounding dual diagnosis and offers a practical guide to delivering services. It includes information about substance misuse, mental health and policy background and features current treatment modules along with case studies and exercises for individuals or group work.

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Good Practice Briefing: Service without substance (Shelter, July 2007)

Addressing the gaps in service provision for street homeless people with a dual diagnosis 

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The National Service Framework (NSF) for Mental Health NSF - Five Years On (DH, Dec 2004)

A report on progress on the implementation of the National Service Framework for Mental Health.

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