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Substance misuse, offending and mental illness: a review
Author(s) -
Phillips P.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1365-2850
pISSN - 1351-0126
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2850.2000.00334.x
Subject(s) - dual diagnosis , psychiatry , context (archaeology) , mental health , mental illness , government (linguistics) , substance misuse , forensic psychiatry , comorbidity , legislation , substance abuse , medicine , psychology , political science , paleontology , linguistics , philosophy , law , biology
The literature concerning the associations between violence, mental disorder, comorbidity and substance misuse are discussed in this review, which focuses on the findings of several international studies that demonstrate significantly higher rates of violence in substance misuse and dual diagnosis (when compared with ‘single’ diagnosis groups). The need for the development of an effective psychiatric nursing response in terms of assessment, liaison and joint clinical management approaches to those with a dual diagnosis is discussed in the context of United Kingdom Government legislation and policy in both forensic mental health services, and in statutory substance misuse services.