Understanding Addiction and Mental Health Issues

CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS

While many studies have been conducted on the separate issues of mental health issues and addiction, it has only been recently that research has acknowledged the importance of looking at these conditions together. Dual diagnosis is the term for when an individual with addiction also has a co-occurring mental health issue. In order to help patients return to work healthy, it’s important they receive integrated treatment that addresses every aspect of their dual diagnosis.

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Paul Lendner ist ein praktizierender Experte im Bereich Gesundheit, Medizin und Fitness. Er schreibt bereits seit über 5 Jahren für das Managed Care Mag. Mit seinen Artikeln, die einen einzigartigen Expertenstatus nachweißen, liefert er unseren Lesern nicht nur Mehrwert, sondern auch Hilfestellung bei ihren Problemen.