Mental Illness

NSW Government Links

South West Sydney Area Health Service (SWSAHS)
What's Grog Got To Do With It
The effects of alcohol on people with mental or emotional problems.

Other Links

Alcohol Concern 
This paper outlines the place of dual diagnosis in the Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy for England and the implications for different organisations, including Drug (and Alcohol) Action Teams, Primary Care Trusts, and alcohol treatment services

Acquired Brain Injury Services
A factsheet from  ABRIAS  on Alcohol Related Brain Injury (ARBI).

Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS): Factsheet
This factsheet looks at the relationship between alcohol and mental health.

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC): Factsheet  
A factsheet that highlights the key points of alcohol and mental health. It also contains advice and explanatory information

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Comorbidity of Alcoholism and Psychiatric Disorders
This review examines the prevalence of alcohol abuse and dependence with other psychiatric disorders and the patterns of treatment among comorbid patients. It also describes how treatment approaches can be integrated for patients with these comorbid disorders and offers suggestions for future directions in treatment research.
Comorbid Psychiatric Factors Contributing to Adolescent Alcohol and Other Drug Use
This article discusses the various risk factors and the roles they play in shaping adolescents' AOD use throughout adolescence, focusing specifically on psychiatric risk factors.
Bipolar Disorder and Alcoholism
An article on the research of bipolar disorders and alcoholism by Susan C. Sonne and Kathleen T. Brady and published in Alcohol Research and Health. 2002

Scottish Government
Mind the Gaps
Meeting the needs of people with co-occurring substance misuse and mental health problems.

Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE)
Families that have Alcohol and Mental Health Problems: a Template for Partnership Working
Report is about delivering high quality co-ordinated services to families where children live with parents who misuse alcohol or have mental health problems. 2003

The Right Mix
A factsheet on alcohol and mental health that is designed for the veteran community.