Coexisting severe mental illness (psychosis) and substance misuse: assessment and management in healthcare settings

    Publication year: 2011

    This guideline covers assessing and managing people aged 14 years and over with coexisting severe mental illness (psychosis) and substance misuse. It aims to help healthcare professionals guide people with psychosis with coexisting substance misuse to stabilise, reduce or stop their substance misuse, to improve treatment adherence and outcomes, and to enhance their lives.

    NICE has also produced a guideline on coexisting severe mental illness and substance misuse:

    community health and social care services.