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A new synthesis for working in dual diagnosis treatment
Brendan Georgeson, Treatment Coordinator, Walsingham House, Bristol
Abstract
The Matrix Model is borne out of hard experience at the coal face of dual diagnosis treatment at a tier 4 service in Bristol. The most common experience was the ‘pillar to post’ that we are all familiar with. Then one day it occurred to us why don’t we invite the local CMHT in to see their client whilst they are in treatment for addiction! This then was the start of some great working relationships with the mental health services. From that initial invitation to “please have a 1:1 with your client here at the rehab” we went to having full blown CPA planning meetings and treatment planning with all stakeholders crammed in to the staff room. It has been a great success. I acknowledge that many other agencies and services have being doing this for years and was surprised that no one had formulized it as this kind of working did not fit in to the 3 accepted models. Thus the Matrix Model of Dual Diagnosis Treatment was born. The model is a simple evolution and practical response to treatment options in England in 2007.
Serial Model: different staff in different services at different times (hence sequential)
Parallel Model: different staff in different services at same time (hence parallel)
Integrated Model: same staff in same service at the same time (hence integrated)
Matrix Model: different staff same service same time (hence matrix)
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Biography
Professional Body Membership:
Individual member of FDAP (Federation of Drug and Alcohol Professionals)
Member of The Society for the Study of Addiction
Other Relevant experience:
Autumn 2007 co-delivery of addiction awareness training to the nursing staff of UBHT (University of Bristol Health Care Trust) as part of their on going professional development
Inventor of the Matrix Model of Dual Diagnosis Service Delivery (2007), published in Community Care magazine September 27th 2007 p.35
24/09/07 Presentation to Bristol Criminal Justice Teams as part of a drug treatment information day.
Attendee of the All Party Parliamentary Drugs Misuse Group at the House of Commons (throughout 2007)
Start up consultant to The Gateway Project (a drug treatment agency), Burnley, Lancashire 2007
Contributor to the Good Practice Guidelines for Treatment of Dual Diagnosis 2007 published by Turning Point September 2007
15/03/07 Presentation ‘Emergence of an Effective Dual Diagnosis Service Within a Residential Rehab Setting’ to the 2007 National Drug Treatment Conference in London,
14/08/07 interview on BBC Points West discussing disparity of funding and treatment provision between treatment for drug addicts and help for the families of addicts.
17/11/06 Studio Interview on BBC Points West with Chris Vacher responding to a Panorama broadcast investigating teenage binge drinking
17/09/06 interview on the BBC Politics Show (West Country Region) with Scott Ellis discussing disparity of funding between treatment for alcoholics and drug addicts
September 2006 Co-authored ‘Dual Diagnosis’, the cover story for DDN (Drink and Drug News) the national drug treatment services magazine
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