Comments on: Feedback on including dual diagnosis in the advanced search http://pavilion-interactive.com/thentausergroup/2010/05/20/feedback-on-including-dual-diagnosis-in-the-advanced-search/ A Pavilion-Interactive weblog Thu, 27 May 2010 16:23:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Fiona Trim http://pavilion-interactive.com/thentausergroup/2010/05/20/feedback-on-including-dual-diagnosis-in-the-advanced-search/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Fiona Trim Thu, 27 May 2010 16:23:08 +0000 http://pavilion-interactive.com/thentausergroup/?p=76#comment-126 Definitely. Defining and clarifying things is always good. Best wishes, Fiona Definitely. Defining and clarifying things is always good.
Best wishes,
Fiona

]]> By: fionarichmond http://pavilion-interactive.com/thentausergroup/2010/05/20/feedback-on-including-dual-diagnosis-in-the-advanced-search/comment-page-1/#comment-124 fionarichmond Wed, 26 May 2010 14:17:20 +0000 http://pavilion-interactive.com/thentausergroup/?p=76#comment-124 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 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

]]> By: fionarichmond http://pavilion-interactive.com/thentausergroup/2010/05/20/feedback-on-including-dual-diagnosis-in-the-advanced-search/comment-page-1/#comment-123 fionarichmond Wed, 26 May 2010 14:14:53 +0000 http://pavilion-interactive.com/thentausergroup/?p=76#comment-123 Thanks Fiona Thanks Fiona

]]> By: fionarichmond http://pavilion-interactive.com/thentausergroup/2010/05/20/feedback-on-including-dual-diagnosis-in-the-advanced-search/comment-page-1/#comment-122 fionarichmond Wed, 26 May 2010 14:14:30 +0000 http://pavilion-interactive.com/thentausergroup/?p=76#comment-122 Thanks Andy! Thanks Andy!

]]> By: Fiona Trim http://pavilion-interactive.com/thentausergroup/2010/05/20/feedback-on-including-dual-diagnosis-in-the-advanced-search/comment-page-1/#comment-119 Fiona Trim Thu, 20 May 2010 10:26:37 +0000 http://pavilion-interactive.com/thentausergroup/?p=76#comment-119 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 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

]]> By: Andy Cornish http://pavilion-interactive.com/thentausergroup/2010/05/20/feedback-on-including-dual-diagnosis-in-the-advanced-search/comment-page-1/#comment-118 Andy Cornish Thu, 20 May 2010 09:48:26 +0000 http://pavilion-interactive.com/thentausergroup/?p=76#comment-118 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 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

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