What Is a Dual Diagnosis?
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Dual-diagnosis treatment and co-occurring disorders
Drug and alcohol abuse are the result of a mental illness, the psychological disorder we call addiction. Because this is predominantly a psychological disorder, addiction can be strongly affected by or even cause other psychiatric conditions, such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and ADHD, to name a few. A drug treatment facility that doesn’t screen for these conditions and treat them appropriately via dual-diagnosis treatment programs puts the substance abuser at risk of relapse. Malibu Horizon specializes in treatment for alcoholism, opiate addiction treatment, and dual-diagnosis treatment, so you can rest assured that we’ll treat you and your symptoms effectively. Call us at 1-877-338-6964 to find out if you have co-occurring disorders that could hamper your drug addiction recovery.
What if I don’t go to a dual-diagnosis rehab to treat my drug and alcohol abuse?
If you don’t use the full resources that 21st-century addiction medicine avails you, then you’re limiting your success at alcohol abuse recovery and substance abuse rehab, with potentially dire consequences. For those who need it, dual-diagnosis treatment is essential to their success in an alcohol treatment center or drug rehabilitation center. This is because a dual-diagnosis rehab recognizes that there are underlying psychiatric conditions at play in these individual addicts. Left untreated, these mental states will easily bring one to drink or use all over again. Why take the chance? Malibu Horizon is a drug and alcohol rehab in California that understands the urgency of co-occurring disorders. Come to a Malibu drug rehab that is skilled enough to treat all your conditions, not just the most obvious ones. Come to Malibu Horizon.
Can my addiction actually get worse just because I have anxiety or depression?
Yes, absolutely. Foregoing dual-diagnosis treatment is equivalent to a late-stage cancer patient taking chemo but not radiation therapy; you need to attack this disease from all angles. If left to fester in any way, the disease of addiction will eventually rear its ugly head again. The Malibu Horizon staff understands this, and crafts dual-diagnosis treatment programs as needed on a case-by-case basis. If you want drug addiction help and think you could also benefit from the services of a dual-diagnosis rehab, call one of our counselors today. 1-877-338-6964.
How does dual-diagnosis treatment work?
This is where we at Malibu Horizon rely on a close working relationship between our patients and our clinical staff. Perhaps the greatest benefit of a Malibu drug rehab with only six beds is that our clinical staff of doctors and addiction professionals get a lot of time to work with patients one-on-one. In these meetings, our counseling staff uncovers your reasons for seeking drug abuse rehab and determines what your goals are for recovery. Our doctors and medical staff work closely with you to find any co-occurring disorders that might endanger your drug and alcohol abuse recovery. If a co-occurring disorder is discovered, the doctor and staff will prescribe any medications necessary to treat your psychiatric condition while simultaneously treating your addiction. Personal and group counseling sessions geared towards your condition will help you identify with others who share the same feelings and attitudes. It truly is a leap in the right direction.
Malibu Horizon’s commitment to dual-diagnosis treatment programs
Many drug and alcohol treatment facilities treat your addiction only without getting to the root mental causes of that addiction. Whether cause or effect, any co-occurring disorder is a dangerous situation, one that must be remedied by a resourceful drug rehab center with dual-diagnosis treatment programs. Malibu Horizon and its staff have many years of experience in dual-diagnosis treatment. We know how to identify, treat and evaluate addicts suffering from co-occurring disorders like ADHD and bipolar disorder. Call us today to benefit from our expertise: 1-877-338-6964.