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Summing up Dual Diagnosis. Song / Video Interlude. No Universal Agreed Upon Definition. Each disorder is intertwined with the other Each is able to influence the other Chicken and Egg as far etiology Discern symptoms of one from psychiatric disorder from the addictive disorder
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No Universal Agreed Upon Definition • Each disorder is intertwined with the other • Each is able to influence the other • Chicken and Egg as far etiology • Discern symptoms of one from psychiatric disorder from the addictive disorder • Many psychiatric symptoms omit once addiction is ceased or after a period of abstinence
Why worry about it? • Has worse treatment outcomes • Higher health care outcomes • Increased risk of violence, trauma, suicide, child abuse, neglect, involvement with justice system • More prone to helplessness, depression, greater trouble coping
In Canada (Skinner et al. 2004: Concurrent substances use and mental health disorders, CAMH) • 30% of people in Canada with a mental illness will have a substance abuse problem in their lifetime • 37% of people who abuse alcohol in their lifetime will have a mental illness • Meanwhile, 53% who abuse drugs in their lifetime will have a mental illness.