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Table 1 Overview of themes and sub-themes

From: Staff experiences of encountering and treating outpatients with substance use disorder in the psychiatric context: a qualitative study

Theme

Sub-theme 1

Sub-theme 2

Bridging the organizational gap

Having an established collaboration

Facing difficulties in the collaboration

Having beliefs about the patients you encounter

Working with patients who are exposed to prejudicial thoughts

Expressing prejudicial thoughts towards the patient

Striving to achieve a therapeutic alliance

Having a feeling of developing together

Supporting the patient towards recovery