Dual diagnosis: substance misuse and psychiatric disorders G Hussein Rassool Dual diagnosis: substance misuse and psychiatric disorders Blackwell Science £22.50 ; 230pps 0632056215 0632056215

Over the past decade there has been an increasing concern about, and interest in, dual diagnosis. As one of the contributors to this book notes, dual diagnosis is ‘one of the most pressing issues presently facing the fields of substance misuse and mental health’. Researchers and practitioners in the US have led the way in writing about dual diagnosis. While this book draws on the US literature, it notes that the UK situation is different and seeks to build a UK literature base.