A dual diagnosis is a diagnosis of a co-occurring addiction and mental health disorder. This could be a co-occurring substance abuse addiction along with a bipolar disorder, or a gambling addiction combined with clinical depression. It could be several things all occurring at the same time, with particular disorders making other issues worse or even stimulating them. For example, someone's alcoholism might be triggered by their need to find relief from their depression or anxiety. A person might be struggling with depression due to their drug or alcohol use. It takes a team of professionals to ascertain the root causes of each of the issues the individual is battling and come up with a rehabilitation strategy that will effectively resolve both concurrently so that the person can live a clean and sober and emotionally healthy lifestyle.
This is where dual diagnosis drug rehab in California comes in. Having the person receive addiction treatment services at one facility and having to also receive help from a mental health professional at a different program is not convenient or ideal. The most effective dual diagnosis drug rehab programs can address both co-occurring disorders in one facility and at the same time. Long term inpatient rehabilitation is recommended for people with more severe substance abuse issues and mental health disorders, because these clients excel in an environment which is full immersion and where there are no time constraints to their recovery.
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