Dual diagnosis refers to the coexistence of a substance use disorder (SUD) and a mental health disorder, such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia. This complex interaction pr...
A mood disorder, including major depression or bipolar disorder ; An anxiety disorder, including generalized anxiety disorder ; Obsessive-compulsive disorder ; Borderline personality disorder
Dual diagnosis means you have both a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder at the same time.
By Luna Greenstein ; As intuitive as the term “dual diagnosis” may seem, it actually doesn’t mean having two mental health conditions. Dual diagnosis (also referred to as a co-occurring disorder) is a term used when someone experiences a mental illness and a substance use disorder simultaneously. Therefore, “dual diagnosis” itself is not a diagnosis, but rather a specific combination of diagnoses. But this seems like a rarity, right? What are the odds a person would experience both a s...
of Health (DH, 2002a) will be utilised, according to which a dual diagnosis can be one of the following: • a primary... the Mental Health Act 1983 and its 2007 amendments (hereafter, MHA)...
Advanced Dual Diagnosis Training (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Interventions), which is the next level after our 2 hour S.A.M.H.I. Chemically Speaking Two (Brief Intervention) training...
MeSH terms Adult Community Mental Health Services Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry) / statistics & numerical data* Health Services Accessibility Humans Male Pilot Projects Psychiatric...
Dual diagnosis (also called co-occurring disorders ( COD ) or dual pathology ) is the condition of having a mental illness... pre-existing mental health problems. More often than not...
Addiction treatment and mental health issues can often be treated in tandem. Explore dual diagnosis treatment, aka rehab for co-occurring disorders.
By Lawrence Robinson, Melinda Smith, M.A. and Jeanne Segal, Ph.D. ; What comes first: Substance abuse or the mental health problem? ; Recognizing a dual diagnosis ; Signs and symptoms of substance abuse