Managing the Dually Diagnosed Patient
Subtitle: Current Issues and Clinical Approaches
Contributors: David F., Ph.D. O'Connell (Editor); Eileen P. Beyer (Editor)
Edition: 2 edition
Publisher: Haworth Press
Published: August 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 271
ISBN-13: 9780789008763
Subjects: Clinical Psychology; Mental health; Drug addicts; Psychology; Medical / Nursing; Substance use; Medical; Mentally ill; Neurology - General; Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)
First sentence: The purpose of this chapter is to assist clinical managers, program administrators, and therapists in inpatient addictions treatment programs with the practical management of the problems associated with ever-increasing levels of psychiatric impairment, severity, and acuity in chemically dependent patient populations.