Dual Diagnosis Thomas Hollyday Liberty University Introduction Duel Diagnosis has become more frequent‚ with the advancement into the signs and symptoms of each disorder progresses. I great amount of the time when a person has an addictive personality they tend to have other personality disorders also. Just three generations ago if a person had substance use disorder (SUDs) they would stop after that diagnosis. At that time they didn’t know that the majority of psychiatric patients also
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Dual diagnosis is a ground breaking idea that has been effective in relieving symptoms of alcohol abuse and different points of depression (Baker‚ Kavanagh‚ Kay-Lambkin‚ Hunt‚ Lewin‚ Carr‚ and Connoly‚ 2009; Jones Barrowclough‚ Allott‚ Day‚ Earnshaw and Wilson‚ 2011; Riper‚ Anderson‚ Hunter‚ de Wit‚ Berking‚ and Cuijpers‚ 2012). The process of treating both diagnosis simultaneously can be orchestrated in several different ways‚ although the concept of treatment remains the same. Treatment of comorbid
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Understanding Dual-Diagnosis Krishunna Pearson Liberty University Online Understanding Dual-Diagnosis A dual-diagnosis patient is an individual who has a SUD and some form of mental illness at the same time (Doweiko‚ 2015). Dual diagnosis is not uncommon‚ individual with a mental disorder are twice as likely to have an SUD (Clinton & Scalise‚ 2013). Currently there are 4 million people in the United States who are suffering from some sort of dual-diagnosis. (Doweiko‚
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discuss the impact of complex mental health needs on an individual; it talks about the impact on mental health services on an individual Dual diagnosis refers to a condition whereby an individual suffers from an enduring mental illness and at the same time struggles with a co-existing drug or alcohol dependency issues (DoH 2009). Rassool (2002) describes dual diagnosis as a complex mental health problem which is a broad expression characterized by the presence of two inter-reliant disorders. The substances
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The Effects of Dual Diagnosis on a Person’s Life Jamie Sivels Georgia Military College November 28‚ 2012 The Effects of Dual Diagnosis on a Person’s Life People with severe mental disorders also experience a co-occurring substance abuse problem; approximately 50% of individuals with a mental disorder are also affected by substance abuse; 37% are alcohol abusers‚ 53% drug abusers (Medline). This is also called dual diagnosis which is when someone has a mental disorder
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illness go hand in hand” (NIH‚ pg. 1). Dual Diagnosis A person who is being “treated in a psychiatric hospital may be given a dual diagnosis” (Stevens & Smith‚ pg. 158). This
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is important given that people with a serious mental illness are far more at risk of engaging in violence‚ being incarcerated‚ or contracting infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Individuals with dual diagnosis are also at higher risk of being noncompliant with treatment. Virtually any substance whose ingestion can result in a euphoric ("high") feeling can be abused. While many are aware of the abuse of legal substances like alcohol or illegal drugs like marijuana (in most states)
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sometimes get us down. Most people will “bounce back” in a reasonable amount of time. However‚ it is when feeling down lasts for more than a typical time period (i.e. weeks‚ months‚ or even years) that it can begin to pose a problem and medical treatment should be sought out. When depression persists it can become worse and other problems can arise. As Axia reading states‚”some depressions can become so intense that people can become psychotic- that is they lose touch with reality” (Morris & Maisto)
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Introduction The TV show “In Treatment”‚ season three‚ shows a psychologist‚ Paul Weston‚ trying to help a client that moved to America with his son and daughter-in-law The client‚ Sunil‚ is a 52-year old male from Calcutta‚ India. Sunil was a math teacher in India and retired early. Once his wife passed away‚ he moved to America to live with his son‚ Arun‚ and his daughter-in-law Julia. Sunil appears apathetic and displays some flat affect during the episodes. My initial thought was that Sunil
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Treatment Plan Problem/Symptoms: The presenting problem is the focus of treatment and the mental health diagnosis should be based upon this. Each client presents with unique nuances as to how a problem behaviorally reveals itself. It is important to identify and list the symptoms of the problem in a way that would justify the DSM diagnosis. Example: Patient reported she has been feeling depressed for the past three weeks. She reported feeling a constant heavy sadness‚ having low energy
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