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 coupled with depression. It may be several things all co-occurring simultaneously, with certain disorders making other problems worse or even stimulating them. For example, someone's alcoholism might be triggered by their need to self-medicate because of their depression or anxiety. A person might be struggling with depression due to their substance use. It takes a team of professionals to determine the root causes of each of the issues the person is battling and come up with a treatment strategy that will successfully resolve both simultaneously so that the person can live a sober and emotionally healthy life.
This is where dual diagnosis drug rehab in Livermore comes in. Having the person get addiction treatment at one center and then having the person go to a mental health specialist at a different facility is not convenient or ideal. The most effective dual diagnosis drug treatment programs can work on both co-occurring disorders in one program and at the same time. Long term inpatient treatment is most effective for individuals with more advanced addictions and mental health disorders, because these individuals benefit most in an environment which is full immersion and where there are no time constraints to their recovery.
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