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Dual Diagnosis and Co-occurring Disorders
Am I Dual Diagnosed?
Dual diagnosis can be difficult to identify. Many of the symptoms of drug abuse (such as extreme anxiety, depression, paranoia, delusions and hallucinations) are similar to those of mental illness. Many of the effects on one's life...
What Is Dual Diagnosis?
Dual diagnosis occurs when an individual is affected by both chemical dependency and a psychiatric or emotional illness. These illnesses can both affect a person physically, socially and psychologically. And both illnesses have symptoms that interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively.
Co-Occurring Disorders
Dual disorders recovery counseling (DDRC) is an integrated approach to treatment of patients with drug use disorders and co-morbid psychiatric disorders. The DDRC model, which integrates individual and group addiction counseling approaches with psychiatric interventions, attempts to balance the focus of treatment so both the patient's addiction and psychiatric issues are addressed.
Alcoholism and Mental Illness
Mental health professionals who treat alcoholism and depression have long known that these two illnesses occur together more often than not. In fact, it is quite common in medical settings for people to seek treatment for either of these conditions. Not only is it true that in this setting the sensitive health care provider identifies the presence of the other illness (1), but it is also known that the earlier in one's life that either of these two disorders develops, the greater the chance the other will also arise (2).
If Someone Close has a problem with alcohol or other drugs
There are millions of people with alcohol and other drug problems in this country. A recent study reported that 28 million people age 12 and older used illicit drugs during the past year. By current estimates, more than 76 million people have been exposed to alcoholism in the family. Experience shows that for every person with an alcohol or other drug problem, at least four others are affected by their behavior.
Alcohol and Depression: Is There a Relationship?
Mental health professionals who treat alcoholism and depression have long known that these two illnesses occur together more often than not. In fact, it is quite common in medical settings for people to seek treatment for either of these conditions. Not only is it true that in this setting the sensitive health care provider identifies the presence of the other illness 1, but it is also known that the earlier in one's life that either of these two disorders develops, the greater the chance the other will also arise.
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