Dual Diagnosis
The definition of dual diagnosis.
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?
Only 2 criteria are required for this.
What is a diagnosis of substance use disorder?
This factor involves growing up or living in a home or other setting that has heavy drug or alcohol use and can contribute to the development of a substance use or mental health disorder.
What is environment?
Causes mental health symptoms to increase.
What is substance use? (examples)
A disorder measured on a spectrum that is classified according to substance of choice.
Substance dependence (use) disorder.
Used to identify mental health symptoms.
What is the DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)?
The name of this category describes criteria 1-4.
What is impaired control?
This factor involves exposure to experiences such as sexual abuse, physical abuse, natural disaster, war, or death that can contribute to the urge to use drugs and alcohol as a coping mechanism as well as the experience of significant mental health issues such as depression, PTSD, or anxiety.
What is trauma?
Can help decrease substance use.
What is treating mental health symptoms? (examples)
4 to 5 symptoms are required for this.
What is moderate severity?
Severity, duration, and themes (patterns).
What are things people look for when diagnosing?
The name of this category describes criteria 5-7.
What is social impairment?
This factor includes things such as chronic illness, death, loss, life changes, and many more things that can contribute to the development of mental health symptoms or substance use issues.
What is life experiences?
8.9 Million Americans live with this.
What is a Co-occurring disorder?
These people experience alcoholism.
What is 17.3 million Americans?
Is created based on individual needs and specific diagnosis.
What is a treatment plan?
The name of this category describes criteria 8-9.
What is risky use?
This factor involves having a close relative who struggles with drug or alcohol addiction which can increase the likelihood of developing a substance use problem; or having a close relative with a mental health disorder may mean an increased chance of developing the same (or a similar) mental health issue.
What is genetics?
Only 7.5% of individuals with a dual diagnosis participate in this.
What is a treatment program?
6.9 million Americans experience this.
What is drug use?
These people are living with a serious mental illness.
What is 9.6 million American adults?
The name of this category describes criteria 10-11.
What is physiological?
This factor includes prenatal development, early childhood exposures, accidents, or injuries that changes the chemical makeup and function of the brain, making people "wired" to be more attracted to drugs/alcohol or to experience mental health issues.
What is biology?