Overcoming the challenges of evaluating dual diagnosis interventions in medium secure units
Eleanor Swain
(North London Forensic Service, UK)
Sara Boulter
(North London Forensic Service, UK)
Nicola Piek
(North London Forensic Service, UK)
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Abstract
This article outlines conventional dual diagnosis outcome measures and the challenges of using these measures to evaluate interventions in medium secure units. It suggests how these challenges can be overcome by using alternative outcome measures such as measures of motivation, stages of change, beliefs, knowledge, group satisfaction, therapeutic alliance or coping strategies.
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Citation
Swain, E., Boulter, S. and Piek, N. (2010), "Overcoming the challenges of evaluating dual diagnosis interventions in medium secure units", The British Journal of Forensic Practice, Vol. 12 No. 1, pp. 33-37. https://doi.org/10.5042/bjfp.2010.0036
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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