Comorbidity of substance use and mental disorders in Europe

Lisbon November 2015

Series type: Insights

Summary

This publication looks at the co-occurrence of drug use problems and mental health disorders, taking in the theoretical background of psychiatric comorbidity, the tools for clinical diagnosis and the prevalence and clinical relevance of the problem in Europe.

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Foreword
Executive summary
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Chapter 1: Comorbidity of substance use and
mental disorders: theoretical background and relevance
Chapter 2: Assessment of psychiatric comorbidity in drug users
Chapter 3: Methods
Chapter 4: Epidemiological data on the prevalence of comorbid substance use and mental disorders in Europe
Chapter 5: Specific characteristics of comorbid mental and substance use disorders and clinical recommendations
Chapter 6: Treatment services for the comorbidity of substance use and mental disorders
Chapter 7: Conclusion and recommendations
Glossary
Appendix
References