Feedback on including dual diagnosis in the advanced search
We’ve had some feedback that some visitors to the Rehab Online site would find it helpful to be able to search using “dual diagnosis” as a criterion in the advanced search.
In terms of the numbers of projects that do this, these are the numbers:
Total no of projects: 123
Projects that accept dual diagnosis: 94
Projects that do not accept dual diagnosis: 29
So it should give reasonable results if someone using the site combined this with other criteria.
Can I ask for some feedback on whether you would see people using this as a search option?
Many thanks
Fiona
James Marsland
fionarichmond
Hello,
Whilst I agree that it would on reflection be a good idea, Experience has shown that the level of severity of someones mental health within that dual diagnosis is really important and I suggest that very few rehabs will be able to accomodated people towards the severe and enduring end of the spectrum, but could easily accomodate mild to moderate – really difficult to quantify in a search box?
Also dual diagnosis to the uninformed could actually mean more than one substance, so it’s a difficult balance to strike – good luck with it though.
Andy
Thanks Andy!
Hi Fiona,
I can anticipate a lot of referrers using the dual diagnosis search option, as provision for complex needs has become an important issue in placing clients into rehab. I agree that just having a tick box for it does not define the severity of the cases that a rehab would accept, but if there was a search option then people could go to the individual rehab’s information to get a more detailed picture of that.
Best wishes,
Fiona
Thanks Fiona
We’ve had a couple more bits of feedback:
“very useful search option” from Violeta Ainslie at Cranstoun.
And this from Tessa Corner:
“I think the idea of adding Dual Diagnosis is very sensible for several reasons. The main one is that its often hard enough for people to ask for help as it is but the secondary diagnosis can make it even more difficult to come forward.”
Given the broadly positive feedback (with some caveats), I wonder if we add it to the search, but have a tooltip to explain what is meant by dual diagnosis, so those not familiar with the term understand what it means.
Let me know what you think
thanks
Fiona
Definitely. Defining and clarifying things is always good.
Best wishes,
Fiona