Integrated Dual Diagnosis Treatment: Addressing Mental Health & Addiction

Integrated dual diagnosis treatment provides a foundation of treatment options that address both mental illness and addiction issues. A team approach is taken; you can get traditional therapy for mental-health issues and at the same time focus on your addiction, learning to identify and control the triggers that lead you to abuse substances.

Statistics

• It is reported that one in three individuals has a mental illness. Of this number, 40 to 60 percent also have substance-abuse issues. People with a dual diagnosis have a higher incidence of hospitalization, homelessness and psychiatric relapses.

Identify Recovery Goals

• Your treatment team or therapist will help you identify goals for your recovery by helping you determine what role your abused substance plays in your life and how your mental-health diagnosis affects your cravings to use.

Learn Interactions With Medications

• You will be able to learn not only about any medications you may take for your mental illness, but also the interactions those medications may have with your drug of choice.

Become Involved

• Your treatment team or therapist will help you identify areas in your life that need additional support, such as employment or socialization skills.

Integration

• With integrated dual diagnosis therapy, you have a greater likelihood of gaining skills to help you live independently, maintain gainful employment and manage relationships.