Dual Diagnosis Treatment Programs

Many families know the sorrow of watching a mental illness destroy the life of a loved one. Still others are burdened with the fact that the loved one has begun to self-medicate his mental illness with drugs or alcohol intake.
Mental illness such as: depression, schizophrenia, social anxiety, panic attacks, bi-polar disorder and the like are often underlying causes where substance abuse occurs. Where both mental illness and substance abuse are present, the case is typically diagnosed as a dual diagnosis condition. For these individuals and their families, hope may be found with one of many dual diagnosis treatment programs found in this country.
When adequate, balanced treatment is provided for one with a dual diagnosis, ones life can eventually become whole and balanced.

Dual diagnosis cases are fast becoming common in the United States, giving rise to the many dual diagnosis treatment programs to be found in major cities. With 14 million Americans being diagnosed each year with a dual diagnosis condition, the need for a comprehensive treatment approach has become acute. The approach most definitely must be one of integration and should address the complexities of the entire human condition.

Symptoms of substance abuse and psychiatric/medical disorders often overlap, and medical professionals are faced with questions as to the manifestation of the substance addiction vs. the manifestation of the mental illness?
For answers, it is important that dual diagnosis treatment programs start with the arduous act of detoxification in order to build a targeted treatment program for the individual.

Pacific Hill Treatment Centers, Inc., one of the country premier dual diagnosis treatment programs, knows that an ordinary rehab program is not enough to treat a dual diagnosis case. This is the reason they have a staff that is professionally trained to treat patients with co-occurring disorders. At Pacific Hills, a life in recovery can be achieved.