Responding in mental health-substance use

This book is part of the mental health-substance use series, which is designed to challenge concepts and stimulate debate, in all aspects of the development in treatment, intervention and care response, and the adoption of research-led best practice. This volume explores how professionals can best respond to the particular concerns and dilemmas arising from and in mental health substance use for individuals and their families. Chapters cover: the family perspective; the female perspective; the older adult's perspective; the young person's perspective; the child's perspective; the additive effect of mental health-substance use on cognitive impairment; metal health substance use first aid; metal health substance use in primary care; integrated service and system planning; emergency settings; crime and prison.