Dual Diagnosis
The definition of dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorders.
What is having a mental health diagnosis and a substance use diagnosis?
A physical dependence and a psychological dependence on a drug, multiple drugs, or alcohol.
What is an addiction?
The person who helps with the mental health diagnosis process.
Who is a trained professional?
Rates of suicide are almost 4 times higher for this population in the U.S.
What are men?
Causes mental health symptoms to increase in severity.
What is substance use?
A disorder measured on a spectrum that is classified according to substance of choice.
What is a substance use disorder?
Current book that is used to identify mental health symptoms.
What is the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)?
About 22% of suicide deaths in the U.S. involve this substance.
What is alcohol intoxication?
Can help decrease substance use.
What is treating mental health symptoms?
4 to 5 symptoms are required for this specifier.
What is moderate severity?
Three things professionals look at when diagnosing.
What is severity, duration and patterns of symptoms?
About 20% of suicide deaths in the U.S. have this substance present.
What are opiates?
About 8.5 million American adults live with this.
What is a Co-occurring disorder?
About 14.6 million American adults live with this.
What is an alcohol use disorder?
Something created based on individual needs and specific diagnosis.
What is a treatment plan?
About 10.2% of suicide deaths in the U.S. have this substance present.
What is marijuana?
Only 7.5% of individuals with a dual diagnosis participate in this.
What is a treatment program?
About 17.5 million American adults live with this.
What is an illicit drug use disorder?
An estimated 13.1 million American adults live with this.
What is a serious mental illness?
About 4.6% of suicide deaths in the U.S. have this substance present.
What is cocaine?