Information on this page has been adapted from the Guidelines on the management of co-occurring alcohol and other drug and mental health conditions in alcohol and other drug treatment settings (3rd edition).
Developers: Marel C, Siedlecka E, Fisher A, Gournay K, Deady M, Baker A, Kay-Lambkin F, Teesson M, Baillie A, Mills KL. (2022). Managing symptoms of psychosis. In Guidelines on the management of co-occurring alcohol and other drug and mental health conditions in alcohol and other drug treatment settings (3rd edition), pp. 188-190. Sydney, Australia: Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use,
The University of Sydney. The Guidelines were funded by the Australian Government Department of Health.
Further information about how to respond to psychosis, including clinical presentation, managing and treating psychotic spectrum disorders, can be found in the Guidelines.
Costs: Free
Year: 2022
Evidence base: These guidelines were developed based on comprehensive reviews of the best available evidence at the time of development. View the full list of references.