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The Dual Crisis: Mental Illness and Substance Abuse: Present and Future Directions.
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Brown, Vivian B.; And Others – American Psychologist, 1989
The special needs of young adults with concurrent mental health and substance abuse problems are discussed. This article presents federal initiatives and research findings, and describes state-of-the-art approaches to treatment and rehabilitation. Strategies for training mental health professionals to diagnose and treat dually disabled persons are…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Disorders, Clinical Psychology, Drug Abuse
Commentary: The Mental Health Movement in the United States.
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Carter, Rosalynn – American Psychologist, 1989
Psychologists and other mental health professionals can collaborate with persons suffering from mental disorders and their families to seek increased funding for the mental health movement. Partnerships between family members and psychologists, psychiatrists, and social workers should be expanded in the following three areas: (1) research; (2)…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Community Responsibility, Family Problems, Family Role