Dual Diagnosis: Co-occuring Substance Abuse and Mental Illness

ISBN-10
1124978313
ISBN-13
9781124978314
Series
Dual Diagnosis
Category
Dissertations, Academic
Language
English
Published
2011
Author
Ilyana Romanovsky

Description

"Co-occurring disorders involving substance abuse and mental illness is an intricate and complex issue for clinicians to diagnose and treat. Co-existing disorders have gained prominence due to a large number of individuals who are becoming exposed to a wide variety of drugs in order to cope with symptoms of mental illness. To complicate matters further, multiple symptoms mask and overlap each other making it extremely difficult to diagnose and treat co-occurring disorders, leaving clinicians with a difficult and complex task of successfully responding to the demand of effective treatment for this population. An integrated focused approached has been suggested as a successful treatment module for work with dually-diagnosed individuals in order to address the complexity of the dual nature of the issue. Further research is necessary into effective models for assessment and treatment in work with dually-diagnosed clients along with training and developed understanding of co-occurring disorders" -- Abstract, p. 1.

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