Publication - Strategy/plan

Mental Health in Scotland: Closing the Gaps - Making a Difference: Commitment 13

The CARES report - Co morbid Mental Health and Substance Misuse in Scotland informs the following considerations for future research:

To continuously monitor the epidemiology of co-morbid mental health and substance misuse issues in Scotland. Most of this data will be from community services but should include admissions and re-admissions to psychiatric hospitals in order to measure progress against published targets;
To evaluate current good practices to support both service users and carers to ascertain efficiency and effectiveness;
To study the impact of parental co-morbidity on children - many of whom will be young carers - to begin exploring ways to better support families leading to more positive outcomes for children and adolescents; and
To understand the prevalence, type and impact of co-morbidity present in The State Hospital, Young Offender Institutions, Prison, psychiatric and general practice populations.

There is a problem

Thanks for your feedback

Was this helpful?

Yes

Your comments

Your feedback helps us to improve this website. Do not give any personal information because we cannot reply to you directly.

Choose a reason for your feedback

Your comments

Your feedback helps us to improve this website. Do not give any personal information because we cannot reply to you directly.

Yes, but

Choose a reason for your feedback

Your comments

Your feedback helps us to improve this website. Do not give any personal information because we cannot reply to you directly.