What Are the Residential Treatment Options for Dual Diagnosis?
When dual diagnosisāthe presence of an additional condition along with an addictionāis a factor in someoneās addiction, their treatment plan should take it into account.
If you have a dual diagnosis, here are some options available for residential treatment.
Program Specialization
Not all residential treatment centers are properly equipped to handle patients with dual diagnosis, but the ones that do often offer specialization in certain conditions. Addiction treatment, in general, often needs to be customized based on the needs of the patient.
Additionally, the treatment should accomplish three things, the National Institute on Drug AbuseĀ reports. It should help them stop using drugs, remain drug-free, and help them live productive lives. Residential treatment programs that specialize in dual diagnosis tend to take those requirements a step further, looking at the needs of the patientās non-addiction conditions.
Medical providers often take into account the impact of the non-addiction condition on the addiction treatment, as well as what treatment is need for the condition. Also, they will look at how the different treatment methods will interact with each other in order to address any problems that may arise.
Therapy Approaches
Counseling sessions address both the addiction and the mental disorder.
According to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, many dual diagnoses involve mental health and substance abuse. Sometimes, the mental health condition, or co-occurring disorder, contributed to the development of the addiction or is causing the addiction to worsen. In these cases, therapy and counseling sessions to address both conditions are recommended.
This option can allow for the conditions to be simultaneously treated, if possible, during the same series of sessions. Therapy is usually supplemented with other methods, but it can help monitor a patientās progress in treatment for dual diagnosis.
It can also help detect and treat any issues that arise during treatment that might negatively impact one of the personās conditions. It is also a treatment method that can easily transition from inpatient to outpatient treatment when the person leaves the facility.
Medication
Medication is often used during addiction treatment, often to help ease the detoxification process and help the body recover from the effects of long-term drug use. It is also often required with dual diagnosis treatment, as many co-occurring conditions require management with medication-based treatment.
Clinicians tend to very familiar with the different types of medications, what they treat, their side effects, and what can be taken without resulting in a dangerous interaction. Also, their familiarity with dual diagnosis gives them the ability to recognize and prevent any abuse of the medications used to treat dual diagnosis, as some of them can be addictive if mishandled.
If you or a loved one has an addiction and another disorder, please know that help is available. Call 888-646-0635Who Answers? for the opportunity to speak with one of our caring specialists and learn more information about your treatment options.
For those individuals who would otherwise not be able to afford to attend a rehabilitation center for drug addiction, there are facilities that provide low-cost treatment. Some centers even provide free rehab to certain individuals who qualify based on low income and other factors. Bud do these facilities provide good treatment? We can help you….
As seemingly normal and trendy as drinking has become, in 2008, alcohol addictions accounted for 41.4 percent of all drug treatment admissions, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. For some people the casual or occasional drink can soon turn into a once a day, twice a day and eventual all day habit. Alcohol….
During difficult economic times people often find themselves trying to find an effective drug or alcohol treatment center but simply cannot afford it. If you or a loved one has an alcohol or drug problem and wish to receive help there are several options that cost little or nothing at all. Many private residential facilities….
Illicit drugs like crystal meth, cocaine, and heroin are not the only substances to which a person can become addicted. According to the NIDA, “Some medications have psychoactive (mind-altering) properties and, because of that, are sometimes abusedāāthat is, taken for reasons or in ways or amounts not intended by a doctor, or taken by someone….
Much like any other addictive drug, sooner or later marijuana users start to notice the effects of the drug in their lives. For many long-time users, attempts to stop using have been met with failure and frustration. Once a person loses the ability to stop using on his or her own, the drug has essentially….
Suicide & Mental Illness More oftentimes than not, someone who’s considering suicide is dealing with overwhelming emotional and/or psychological problems. According to the American Family Physician, over 90 percent of people who commit suicide struggle with one or more psychiatric disorders, including substance abuse. In effect, it’s not the psychological dysfunction that increases suicide risk,….
Every teen goes through significant changes as they grow older and often times they remove themselves from their parents which makes it difficult to talk to them. If you are already having trouble talking with your teen as it is, talking with them about their suspected marijuana use can be even more difficult. The fact….
Defined by the NIDA, addiction is a chronic compulsive condition that is highly prone to relapse. It can be difficult for a recovering addict to stay sober during the holiday season, where most celebrations include alcohol and other indulgences that can trigger a relapse. If you or a loved one has relapsed and has an….
Anxiety is a natural response to fear or a perceived threat, but, for millions of people, it is persistent and uncontrollable, interfering with daily routines, social functioning, and their ability to live a healthy and satisfying life. Methods of treatment in rehab for anxiety combine various types of counseling, psychotherapy interventions, and possibly medications to….
Generally, alcoholics suffer great consequences as a result of their uncontrollable desire to drink. Cravings for alcohol are so strong that thereās simply no way to say no or to stop the pain without just one more drink.Ā One drink leads to two and two leads to four, before you know it, the consequences of alcohol….
Calls to numbers on a specific treatment center listing will be routed to that treatment center. Calls to any general helpline will be answered or returned by one of the treatment providers listed, each of which is a paid advertiser.
By calling the helpline you agree to the terms of use. We do not receive any commission or fee that is dependent upon which treatment provider a caller chooses. There is no obligation to enter treatment.
