Dual Diagnosis Help
Dual diagnosis refers to the co-occurence of mental
health disorders and substance abuse disorders (alcohol and/or drug dependence
or abuse). Dual Diagnosis, and Dual/Multiple disorders profiles may include
the following:
1. Severe/major mental illness and a substance disorder(s)
2. Substance disorder(s) and a personality disorder(s)
3. Substance disorder(s), personality disorder(s) and substance induced acute
symptoms that may require psychiatric care, i.e., hallucinations, depression,
and other symptoms resulting from substance abuse or withdrawal.
4. Substance abuse, mental illness, and organic syndromes in various combinations.
Organic sydromes may be a result of substance abuse, or independent of substance
abuse.
Persons are found across the mental health and substance
abuse systems who have various combinations of these dual/multiple disorders.
They are also found outside of these systems of care, often among the homeless,
and within the criminal justice system. The combination of mental illness and
substance abuse is so common that many clinicians now expect to find it. Studies
show that more than half of young persons with a substance abuse diagnosis also
have a diagnosable mental illness. Once a professional assessment has confirmed
a dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance abuse, mental health professionals
and family members should work together on a strategy for integrating care and
motivating the person.
For information on Dual Diagnosis Help contact us at 877-57REHAB (577-3422)
Dual Diagnosis Help Resources:
Treatment
Center by athletesartistsandentertainersretreat.com
California
Drug Recovery by drug-recovery.net
Drug
and Alcohol Rehab Center by alcohol-rehab.info
Alcohol
Drug Recovery by alcohol-recovery.net
Alcohol
Addiction Center by alcohol-addiction.info
Alcohol
Treatment Clinic by alcohol-treatment.biz
Dual
Diagnosis by dual-diagnosis.org
California
Drug Rehab by 1st-drug-rehab.com
Drug
Addiction Facility by 1st-drug-addiction.com
Drug
Addiction Treatment by 1st-drug-treatment.com
Alcoholism
Treatment Center by treatment-center.us
