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 a bipolar or anxiety disorder, or a gambling addiction coupled with clinical depression. It may be numerous things all occurring at the same time, with particular disorders making other issues worse or even triggering them. For instance, someone's alcoholism might be stimulated by their desire to find relief from their depression or anxiety. A person might be suffering from depression because of their drug or alcohol use. It takes a team of professionals to ascertain the causes of each of the disorders the person is struggling with and work out a treatment strategy that will effectively treat both concurrently so that the person can live a drug-free and psychologically healthy life.
This is where dual diagnosis drug rehab in Santa Barbara comes in. Having the client get addiction treatment services at one facility and having the person go to a mental health specialist at a different facility isn't convenient or ideal. The most effective dual diagnosis drug rehab facilities can address both co-occurring disorders in one setting simultaneously. Long term inpatient rehab is recommended for people with more serious substance abuse issues and mental health disorders, because these individuals benefit most in a setting where they are fully immersed and where there are no time constraints to their recovery.
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