Scalable Interventions for Co-existing Mental Health and Substance Use Problems: Innovation, Technology and Translation

精神健康和药物使用问题是齐头并进的，但治疗是分开进行的，因为工作人员没有接受过同时治疗这两个问题的培训。然而，许多有精神健康和药物使用问题的人在接受不同的服务和咨询时遇到了困难。阿曼达·贝克正在领导一个团队，试验新的联合咨询干预措施，以便同一个咨询师提供所有治疗。一种新的健康生活方式有望改善结果。

Mental health and substance use problems go hand in hand, yet treatment is delivered separately because staff are not trained to treat both. However, many people with mental health and substance use problems experience difficulties attending different services and counsellors. Amanda Baker is leading a team trialling new, combined counselling interventions so that the same counsellor delivers all treatment. A new healthy lifestyles approach is expected to improve outcomes.