A dual diagnosis is a diagnosis of a co-occurring addiction and mental health disorder. This could be an occurrence of both a drug and alcohol addiction along with an anxiety disorder, or a gambling addiction coupled with clinical depression. It could be numerous things all occurring at the same time, with certain disorders making other problems worse or even stimulating them. For example, someone's alcoholism might be stimulated by their need to find relief from their depression or anxiety. A person might be struggling with depression due to their substance use. It takes a team of specialists to ascertain the root causes of each of the disorders the person is battling and come up with a recovery strategy that will successfully treat both simultaneously so that the person can lead a clean and sober and psychologically healthy lifestyle.
This is where dual diagnosis drug rehab in Alda comes in. Having the client receive addiction treatment at one center and then having the person go to a mental health professional at a different facility is not convenient or ideal. The most successful dual diagnosis drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs can address both co-occurring disorders in one facility simultaneously. Long term inpatient treatment is best for individuals with more severe addictions and mental health disorders, because these clients benefit most in an environment which is full immersion and where there are no time limits on their rehabilitation.