Psychosis with Coexisting Substance Misuse: The NICE Guideline on Assessment and Management in Adults and Young People

Around 40% of people experiencing psychosis also misuse substances at some point in their lives, which can lead to serious health and social problems for the person and complicate their treatment.
Sets out clear recommendations for healthcare staff (based on the best available evidence) on how to assess and manage adults and young people (aged 14+) who have both psychosis and a substance misuse problem, in order to integrate treatment for both conditions and thus improve their care.
Commissioned by the UK?s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).
Includes comprehensive reviews of assessment, care pathways and service delivery models, psychological and pharmacological interventions for both conditions, and treatment and services for young people.
The CD-ROM contains all of the evidence on which the recommendations are based, presented as profile tables (that analyse quality of data) and forest plots (plus, info on using/interpreting forest plots). This material is not available anywhere else.

Readership

All mental health professionals, especially those working in substance misuse services.

Related titles

RCPsych Publications have co-published all other titles in this series, other 2011 guides include:
Common Mental Health Disorders (ISBN 978 1 908020 31 4), Generalised Anxiety Disorder in Adults (ISBN 978 1 904671 42 8) and Alcohol Use Disorders (ISBN 978 1 904671 26 8).

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