Substance Use Among Psychology Outpatients With Anxiety or Depression

Baillie, Nicola (2001) Substance Use Among Psychology Outpatients With Anxiety or Depression. D Clin Psy thesis, University of Glasgow.

Abstract

The main objective of this study was to establish whether referral patterns varied across time in either the number of referrals made or the type of disorder referred to an Adult Mental Health Clinical Psychology Department. Design The design was a review of a database of patient contact record forms completed by Clinical Psychologists over 5 years. Setting Department of Clinical Psychology in West of Scotland - Urban setting. Subjects The subjects were patients who were referred to, and who attended, the Adult Mental Health Service used in this study. Results The data analysis was descriptive. No consistent pattern was found in the total number of referrals made to the department over the five-year period studied. Similarly, there was no discernable pattern of temporal distribution in the total number of referrals for each of the disorder categories considered. Conclusion Over the five-year period in the location studied, there was no consistent pattern of temporal distribution, in either the total numbers of referrals made, or in the types of disorders referred.

• Item Type: Thesis (D Clin Psy)
• Qualification Level: Doctoral
• Additional Information: Adviser: Carole Allan
• Keywords: Clinical psychology
• Date of Award: 2001
• Depositing User: Enlighten Team
• Unique ID: glathesis:2001-75987
• Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
• Date Deposited: 19 Nov 2019 17:09
• Last Modified: 19 Nov 2019 17:09
• URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/75987