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Cochrane EvidencePublished 2 Jun 2015
Interventions for drug-using offenders with co-occurring mental illness
Background A number of policy directives are aimed at enabling people with drug problems to live healthy, crime-free lives. Drug-using offenders with co-occurring mental health problems represent a group who access treatment for a variety of different reasons. The complexity of the two problems makes the treatment and rehabilitation of this group ... -
Cochrane EvidencePublished 19 Nov 2013
The effect of non-specialist health workers on people with mental, neurological and substance-abuse disorders in developing countries
Background In developing countries, most people with mental, neurological and substance-abuse (MNS) disorders do not receive adequate care mainly because of a lack of mental health professionals. Non-specialist health workers, but also other professionals with health roles, such as teachers, may therefore have an important role to play in delivering ... -
Cochrane EvidencePublished 3 Oct 2013
Psychosocial interventions for people with both severe mental illness and substance misuse
‘Dual diagnosis’ is the term used to describe people who have a mental health problem and also have problems with drugs or alcohol. In some areas, over 50% of all those with mental health difficulties will have problems with drugs or alcohol. For people with mental illness, substance misuse often has a negative and damaging effect on the symptoms of ...