Posts Tagged ‘co-occuring disorders’
Resources for Parents of Children with Substance Use and Mental Disorders
Resources for parents of children with substance use and other mental disorders can be a huge help. Providing resources from a scientific, brain centered approach is even better. Why? Because substance use and other mental disorders change brain health and function. The brain is the organ that controls everything a person thinks, feels, says and…
Read MoreEffective Dual Diagnosis Treatment | Relapse Prevention
What does it mean to have a co-occurring disorder (a dual diagnosis)? What constitutes effective dual diagnosis treatment? What does effective dual diagnosis treatment have to do with preventing addiction relapse? In simple terms, a dual diagnosis means to be diagnosed as having two brain diseases (aka disorders): an addiction and a mental illness. This…
Read MoreDual Diagnosis | Co-Occuring Disorders | Comorbidity – What is It?
Dual Diagnosis | Co-Occuring Disorders | Comorbidity – confusing terms to be sure but so important to understand in order to effectively treat and recover when one has an addiction and mental illness. Comorbidity (aka dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorders) is an often misunderstood diagnosis. Basically, it is having two brain diseases at the same…
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