Facts about Dual Diagnosis

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Dual Diagnosis and Integrated Treatment of Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Disorder

What are dual diagnosis services?

How often do people with severe mental illnesses also experience a co-occurring substance abuse problem?

What are the consequences of co-occurring severe mental illness and substance abuse?

Why is an integrated approach to treating severe mental illnesses and substance abuse problems so important?

What does effective integrated treatment entail?

What are the key factors in effective integrated treatment?

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Reviewed by Robert Drake, MD September 2003

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NAMI (National Association of Mental Illness)
The Nation's Voice on Mental Illness
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