A dual diagnosis is a diagnosis of a co-occurring addiction and mental health disorder. This could be a co-occurring drug and alcohol addiction along with a bipolar disorder, or a gambling addiction combined with clinical depression. It may be many things all co-occurring simultaneously, with certain disorders making other issues worse or even stimulating them. For instance, someone's alcohol abuse might be stimulated by their need to self-medicate because of their anxiety or depression. Someone might be suffering from depression because of their drug or alcohol use. It takes a team of specialists to discover the root causes of each of the disorders the person is struggling with and come up with a treatment plan that will successfully resolve both at the same time so that individuals can lead a clean and sober and psychologically healthy lifestyle.
This is where dual diagnosis drug rehab in Dorset comes in. Having someone receive drug treatment at one facility and then having the person go to a mental health specialist at a separate program isn't ideal. The most successful dual diagnosis drug and alcohol treatment programs can work on both co-occurring disorders in one program simultaneously. Long term inpatient treatment is best for individuals with more serious addictions and mental health disorders, because these individuals benefit most in an environment which is full immersion and where there are no time limits to their recovery.
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