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The Self-Medication Hypothesis
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 06:15:59
Category: / Social Sciences / Politics
Length: 8 pages (2301 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Politics
Length: 8 pages (2301 words)
Myth or Reality
Developing Professional Practice in Dual Diagnosis
Level 2
The aim of this piece of work is to appraise Khantzian's (1985) hypothesis relating to the relationship between substance misuse and mental illness. It is well reported that psychoactive substances generally have a negative effect on the central nervous system, changing mood and behaviour (Rassool, 2002b), often to an extent that behaviour is uncontrollable by the individual. However knowing this many individuals choose to use substances …
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Rassool, G. (2002a) Substance misuse and mental health: an overview Nursing Standard vol 16(50) pp47-55
Rassool, G. (2002b) Dual Diagnosis: Substance misuse and Psychiatric Disorders Blackwell Science Ltd, London
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