The role of mental health service ( Psychiatrists) and primary care services (GPs) in their treatment of dual diagnosis. A comparrative study.

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OBJECTIVE: This research study set out to compare two treatment services Primary Care Services (GPs) and Mental Health Services (psychiatrists) in their treatment of patients with dual diagnosis in an Irish population. DESIGN: A postal questionnaire with five sections
\nSection I: General Questions on demographics (Q.l 3a). Section 2: Policy I Service
\nProvision (Q.4 - 8b). Section 3: Co-ordination of care (Q.9 -15). Section 4: Policy I Assessment (Q16 - 16a). Section 5: The management of Dual Diagnosis. SUBJECTS AND
\nSETTING: Two hundred (n=200) Dublin GPs and two hundred (n=200) Psychiatrists
\nRESULTS: 85% of Psychiatrists compared to only 50% of the GPs stated that their definition for dual diagnosis was the same or similar to the one that had been given to them at the beginning of the study and in addition it was found that 27.7% more patients with drug and alcohol problems are likely to be treated by Psychiatrists than GPs. Thus in practice GPs are less likely t

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