A dual diagnosis is a diagnosis of a co-occurring addiction and mental health disorder. This could be an occurrence of both a substance abuse addiction along with an anxiety disorder, or a gambling addiction combined with clinical depression. It may be several things all occurring simultaneously, with certain disorders making other issues worse or even stimulating them. For instance, someone's alcoholism might be stimulated by their need to find relief from their depression or anxiety. Someone might be suffering from depression due to their drug or alcohol use. It often requires specialists to ascertain the causes of each of the issues the person is battling and come up with a rehabilitation plan that will effectively address both at the same time so that individuals can lead a clean and sober and emotionally healthy life.
This is where dual diagnosis drug rehab in Altoona comes in. Having the person get addiction treatment services at one facility and having to also receive help from a mental health professional at a different facility is not convenient or ideal. The most successful dual diagnosis drug recovery programs can work on both co-occurring disorders in one facility and at the same time. Long term inpatient treatment is best for individuals with more advanced substance abuse issues and mental health disorders, because these individuals excel in an environment where they are fully immersed and where there are no time limits on their rehabilitation.
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