Dr Alex Baldacchino

Dr Alexander Baldacchino is consultant psychiatrist and clinical senior lecturer in Addiction Psychiatry with NHS Fife and the University of Dundee. He has been researching co-morbid substance misuse and associated psychiatric and physical issues for the last 10 years. His studies involved biological, neuropsychological, clinical and policy related research In the last 8 years he has been the UK Principal Investigator to several European Union funded projects. These include looking at barriers and challenges faced by individuals with substance misuse related problems accessing treatment (IATPAD Study), a cross-cultural multicentre study to determine the nature, extent and management of drug related mental health problems in Europe (Drugs and Psychosis and ISADORA Studies), Internet and drug addiction (Psychonaut 2002 study) amongst others. He is Director for the Centre of Addiction Research and Education Scotland (CARES) which is based at Ninewells Hospital Medical School and NHS Fife Research and Development Director.

Baldacchino, A., H. Blair, et al. (2009). "Drugs and psychosis project: a multi-centre European study on comorbidity." Drugs and Alcohol Review.

Baldacchino, A., I. Crome, et al. (2009). "Recording of clinical information in a Scotland-wide drug death study." Journal of Psychopharmacology.

Baldacchino, A. and I. Group (2009). "Epidemiolgical problems in comorbidity an European perspective." Journal of Mental Health and Substance Misuse: Dual Diagnosis.

Baldacchino, A., W. Caan, et al. (2008). "Mutual Aid Groups and Psychiatry: Benefits and risks of co-operation between "Self Help" groups and Psychiatry." Mental Health and Substance Misuse: Dual Diagnosis 1(2): 104-117.

Baldacchino, A. (2007). "Co-morbid Substance Misuse and Mental Health Problems: Policy and Practice in Scotland." American Journal of Addictions 16(3): 147-159.

Zador, D., A. Rome, et al. (2007). "Differences between injectors and non-injectors, and a high prevalence of benzodiazepines among drug related deaths in Scotland 2003." Addiction Reseach and Theory 15(6): 651.