This exciting new book addresses the important issue of how to provide integrated mental health and substance misuse treatment of individuals with these co-occurring disorders. Combining both theory and practice, by the use of illustrative clinical case material, it provides a survey of different approaches to the integration of mental health and substance misuse services. A unique collection of chapters, from authors who are experts in the field and pioneering innovative approaches, provides an international perspective (including UK, Germany, Australia, USA, Canada) of treatment. Arranged in five sections, Section 1 provides an introduction to the issue of substance misuse amongst those with psychosis. Section 2 introduces a range of integrated service models from different countries. The third section provides a practical hands-on guide to assessment and treatment. The fourth section addresses the specific treatment needs of special population groups (including young people, forensic groups, homeless people and those with HIV/AIDS). The final section examines treatment outcome studies and implications for the future. Clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, case managers, and psychiatric social workers in training and practice in clinic, hospital and community settings will find this book an essential practical resource for working with individuals (and their families) with co-occurring disorders.

This exciting new book addresses the important issue of how toprovide integrated mental health and substance misuse treatment ofindividuals with these co-occurring disorders. Combining boththeory and practice, by the use of illustrative clinical casematerial, it provides a survey of different approaches to theintegration of mental health and substance misuse services. Aunique collection of chapters, from authors who are experts in thefield and pioneering innovative approaches, provides aninternational perspective (including UK, Germany, Australia, USACanada) of treatment.Arranged in five sections, Section 1 provides an introduction tothe issue of substance misuse amongst those with psychosis. Section2 introduces a range of integrated service models from differentcountries. The third section provides a practical hands-on guide toassessment and treatment. The fourth section addresses the specifictreatment needs of special population groups (including youngpeople, forensic groups, homeless people and those with HIV/AIDS).The final section examines treatment outcome studies andimplications for the future.Clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, nurses, case managersand psychiatric social workers in training and practice in clinichospital and community settings will find this book an essentialpractical resource for working with individuals (and theirfamilies) with co-occurring disorders.