70%–80% of adolescents with a substance use disorder also manifest comorbid psychopathology, known also as co-occurring disorders or dual diagnosis. Co-occurring disorders are the presence of one or more comorbid psychiatric disorders in addition to a substance use disorder.
These comorbidities can greatly complicate assessment and treatment, and this book provides clinicians with not only the theory behind the various approaches to substance use disorder but also the practical knowledge that is essential to understand and treat psychiatric comorbidity in these adolescents.
Charlson et al. Int J Ment Health Syst (2019) 13:43 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13033-019-0301-z
Abstract
Background
To facilitate decentralisation and scale-up of mental health services, Fiji’s Ministry of Health and Medical Services committed to implementing the World Health Organization’s mental health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP). mhGAP training has been prolific; however, it remains unclear, beyond this, how successfully Fiji’s national mental health program has been implemented. We aim to evaluate Fiji’s mental health program to inform Fiji’s national mental health program and to develop an evidence-base for best practice.
Dirección Nacional de Salud Mental y Adicciones, Ministerio de Salud y Desarrollo Social, Argentina
Esta publicación forma parte de la serie “Recomendaciones para la Red Integrada de Salud Mental con base en la Comunidad”, y tiene como objetivo acercar sugerencias y recomendaciones como herramientas de trabajo que orienten a la asistencia de las personas que refieran o presenten un padecimiento mental (incluyendo consumo problemático de sustancias y/o adicciones), sin ningún tipo de menoscabo o discriminación en toda institución de salud y en la zona o ámbito comunitario de atención de dicha institución. Se halla enmarcado en la Convención de los Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidad y...
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