Sequential, Parallel, and Integrated Treatment for Comorbid Mental Health and AOD Issues

Mental Health
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Q1.The Sequential treatment refers to the cognitive behavioral therapy to deal with the
comorbid condition. As per the National Comorbidity guideline the AOD workers should
increase their knowledge during sequential treatment. In Parallel treatment the treatments are
provided independently. For example, treatment for mental illness is delivered by one person and
AOD approach is delivered by other (Falleret al. 2016). On the other hand, the integrated
treatment focuses on simultaneous treatment process by establishing a good relationship
between the AOD worker and mental disorder treatment provider. Moreover, the steeped care
delivers and monitor care service during comorbid condition.
Q2. Strength based approach: It is a social practice that influences people for self-
determination and identification of their strength. The motivational interview is a strength based
approach involves in enhancing the strength of individuals during their comorbid condition.
Holistic approach: This approach allows the people having comorbidity to identify their mental,
emotional and physical strength.
Recovery: This approach allows the comorbid patient to get quick recovery from their condition
by increasing their confidence level.
Harm minimization: This approach is helpful for the patients to reduce self-harm during their
co-morbid condition by applying different behavioral therapies such as CBT.
Abstinence: This approach is beneficial to prevent self-harm often caused by the individuals
who are in comorbid condition.
Empowerment: This approach is effective to allow patients with comorbid condition to
participate in decision-making process regarding their treatment.
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Access, Equity, rights based practice and Social Justice: The service providers need to
implement right based practices and maintain equity while delivering service to patients having
comorbid condition.
Dignity of risk: This is an idea that the service providers have the right to take reasonable risk to
protect the dignity of patients with comorbidity during their treatment.
Q3.In order to provide the best service to the people having comorbid condition compliance with
the legislative requirement is crucial. During the treatment protection of patients right is crucial,
which is a best ethical practice (Sarfatiet al. 2016). In order to provide emotional support to the
people with co-existing issue maintenance of The National Mental Health Act (1946) is
crucial. Therefore, to provide equal care to all patients having co-existing issue Equality Act
must be followed by the AOD workers.
Q4. Codes of practice: National Mental Health Act (1946) - Guides the patients with co-
existing issues and their families along with protecting their right.
Discrimination: Non-discrimination or anti-discrimination policy during the treatment of
comorbid patients to protect their right.
Dignity of risk: Dignity care practice to provide value of every individual with co-existing issue.
Duty of care: Associated with Occupiers Liability Act requirements and provides reasonable
care to ensure that a person with co-existing issue is safe from any injury.
Privacy, confidentiality and disclosure: Data Protection Act to protect the personal information
of patients.
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Records management: Effective record information management policy
Children in the workplace: Child Protection Act to reduce child labour from care provision.
Work health and safety: The Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 at Work 1974
ensures the safety of both service users and service providers.
Human rights: The Human Rights Act 1998
Informed consent: Comparison of consent policy must be done against CMS guideline before
implementing it to provide support people with co-existing issues.
Rights and responsibilities of workers, employers and individuals accessing the service:
Adoption of right based approach to protect and support the defenders.
Work role boundaries—responsibilities and limitations: Professional boundaries can be
maintained by reducing dual relationship and placing the needs of service users at the centre of
any decision-making.
Mandatory reporting: A person should be responsible to develop a legal report about any
suspicion of service user abuse.
Practice standards: Regular monitoring of the each area of service provision and measure the
standard against the established goal.
Q5. Identification: Communication strategy and making a good interpersonal relationship with
this person having mental health and AOD issues.
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