Dual Pathology by Carrera Machado, Homero Indalecio; Alfonzo Bello, Luis Isidoro; Vale Ferreira, Adelino Fernando;

Short description:

This book is an essential reference for those in psychiatry and other mental health-related disciplines who work to reduce the health and social impact of substance use problems, whether from clinical practice, teaching, or research.

Long description:

The co-occurrence of substance use disorders (addiction) and mental health disorders constitutes a serious challenge in psychiatric practice, not only because of its frequency, but also because of the difficulties it poses for its diagnosis and treatment. Recently, this issue has taken on special importance and debate in the field of mental health because it has gone from being an eventuality to becoming the most common pattern of demand for care in substance use treatment facilities.

Key features:

• An up-to-date, easy-to-read manual with a multidisciplinary approach that provides detailed recommendations on the treatment of dual-diagnosis patients to improve the quality of care provided.
• Covers the basic notions of dual pathology as a clinical entity, as well as its management in professional practice.
• Reviews the scientific literature on essential aspects, facilitating understanding and appropriate guidance of cases, based on evidence, expert consensus, and documented good practices.

Dual Pathology: Recommendations for Improving the Quality of Care is an essential reference for those in psychiatry and other mental health-related disciplines who work to reduce the health and social impact of substance use problems, whether from clinical practice, teaching, or research.

Table of Contents:

"1 Conceptual approach to Dual Pathology 2 Diagnostic Approach to Dual Pathology 3 Healthcare approach: principles, models and proposal for a care circuit for the dual patient 4 Dual patient care approach in: Residential centres and dual pathology: therapeutic communities and other residential centres for the mentally ill - Semi-residential centres (units, centres and/or day hospitals) and dual pathology - The dual patient in the care setting of a general hospital: in hospitalization units and emergency services - Specific devices for the care of the dual patient: the specific dual pathology units 5 Pharmacological treatment: criteria for quality prescription in the treatment of dual patients 6 Nursing and the approach to the dual patient 7 Recommendations for an effective approach to the social integration of the dual patient: the importance of the process of social ""de-stigmatization"" 8 The approach to the legal and ethical aspect of Dual Pathology 8.1 The medico-legal problem and its approach in Dual Pathology 8.2 Proposals for a quality approach to the dual patient within the framework of Penitentiary Institutions 8.3 The Portuguese model 8.4 Toxicological aspects in the legal approach to dual patients 8.5 Ethical aspects in the approach to dual patients 9 Is prevention possible in Dual Pathology? 10 Other topics of interest in Dual Pathology 10.1 Neurobiology Fundamentals of Dual Pathology 10.2 Genetic and epigenetic factors of Dual Pathology. A review of the latest literature 10.3 Application of proteomics in Dual Pathology 10.4 A Question of Gender and Age in Dual Pathology - Gender and Dual Pathology - Adolescent and Dual Pathology 10.5 Substances in Dual Pathology - Psychoactive substances - New psychoactive substances in Dual Pathology"