Turning Point Development of clinical treatment protocols for dual diagnosed clients. The program suggests that regular psychiatric behavioural input be incorporated into alcohol and other drug services. Bunbury Psychiatric Unit Development of protocols for people admitted to the alcohol and other drug service with drug induced psychosis. Central Sydney Area Health Service Joint mental health and alcohol and other drug project that follows a needs assessment of the issues. The Service has identified the need for more extensive training, accurate assessment and motivation of workers.
Enhanced counselling is considered central to effective management.
Dually qualified health professionals have established service links and education programs between the alcohol and other drug service, the mental health service and local non -government services. The project director's report that this linkage project based on a model of integration should suit the constituency, administration and service philosophy in order to be successful. The local alcohol and other drug worker has joined forces with a mental health colleague to work towards an integrated treatment model suited to Australian circumstances. Deakin University Deakin University has undertaken several projects in this area. They include a randomised controlled trial of treatment for women with eating disorders and alcohol problems, a project to explore the development of early intervention and prevention programs in targeting people with alcohol and other drug problems and schizophrenia and an exploration of the reliability of measurement tools to detect cannabis use in schizophrenics.