A pilot of team-based dual diagnosis training for assertive Outreach teams

Hughes, L.; Tobin, D.; McGlynn, P.; Heffernan, K.

Abstract

Assertive outreach teams are working with a significant proportion of people with complex needs, including dual diagnosis. Government policy has highlighted the role of assertive outreach in engaging and intervening with this group. This paper reports on the development and evaluation of a specific team‐focused training package and its trial in the Eastern and West Midlands regions.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2008
• Deposit Date: Sep 24, 2021
• Journal: Advances in Dual Diagnosis
• Print ISSN: 1757-0972
• Publisher: Emerald
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 1
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 6-12
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/17570972200800011
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2797693