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Training in dual diagnosis interventions (the COMO Study): randomised controlled trial (2008)
Journal Article
Hughes, E., Wanigaratne, S., Gournay, K., Johnson, S., Thornicroft, G., Finch, E., …Smith, N. (2008). Training in dual diagnosis interventions (the COMO Study): randomised controlled trial. BMC Psychiatry, 8, https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-8-12

Background Despite the high prevalence of co-morbid substance use among mental health service users (dual diagnosis), very few mental health workers in the UK have had training and/or clinical experience to equip them to deliver targeted interventio... Read More about Training in dual diagnosis interventions (the COMO Study): randomised controlled trial.

The challenges of developing dual diagnosis capabilities for acute inpatient staff (2007)
Journal Article
Hughes, E., Robertson, N., Kipping, C., & Lynch, C. (2007). The challenges of developing dual diagnosis capabilities for acute inpatient staff. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 2(2), 36-42. https://doi.org/10.1108/175562282007000

Dual diagnosis poses particular challenges for inpatient mental health services. Workers have low levels of training, clinical experience and support to deliver integrated care that combines mental health and substance use interventions. In addition,... Read More about The challenges of developing dual diagnosis capabilities for acute inpatient staff.

Effects of training community staff in interventions for substance misuse in dual diagnosis patients with psychosis (COMO study): Cluster randomised trial (2007)
Journal Article
Johnson, S., Thornicroft, G., Afuwape, S., Leese, M., White, I., Hughes, E., …Craig, T. (2007). Effects of training community staff in interventions for substance misuse in dual diagnosis patients with psychosis (COMO study): Cluster randomised trial. B

A cluster randomised controlled trial was used to investigate the effectiveness of training staff in 13 London community mental health teams (CMHTs) to deliver substance misuse interventions to patients with psychosis and comorbid substance misuse (‘... Read More about Effects of training community staff in interventions for substance misuse in dual diagnosis patients with psychosis (COMO study): Cluster randomised trial.

A pilot study of dual diagnosis training in prisons (2006)
Journal Article
Hughes, E. (2006). A pilot study of dual diagnosis training in prisons. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 1(4), 5-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/17556228200600025

People with dual diagnosis have complex needs and vulnerabilities that may lead to incarceration in prisons. Mental health and substance use services in prisons should have the capabilities to address their needs while incarcerated and facilitate the... Read More about A pilot study of dual diagnosis training in prisons.

Sharing the knowledge (2004)
Journal Article
Brewin, E. (2004). Sharing the knowledge. Mental health today, 24-26

A review of the literature on HIV infection and schizophrenia: Implications for research, policy and clinical practice (2002)
Journal Article
Gray, R., Brewin, E., Noak, J., Wyke-Joseph, J., & Sonik, B. (2002). A review of the literature on HIV infection and schizophrenia: Implications for research, policy and clinical practice. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2850.2002.00511.x

AIDS represents one of the major public health problems of the 21st century. Men having sex with men, injecting drug use and having multiple sexual partners are well-established risk behaviours for transmitting the HIV virus. People with schizophreni... Read More about A review of the literature on HIV infection and schizophrenia: Implications for research, policy and clinical practice.