Thomas M. Kelly and Dennis C. Daley Abstract Epidemiological studies find that psychiatric disorders, including mental disorders and substance use disorders, are common among adults and highly comorbid. Integrated treatment refers to the focus of treatment on two or more conditions and…
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Although recovering from drug or alcohol abuse can be an intense and unpredictable process for many, addiction experts around the world have noticed a trend in patients that eventually see lasting change. It takes a great deal of strength and…
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Excerpt from Common Comorbidities with Substance Use Disorders Research Report – National Institute of Drug Abuse The high prevalence of comorbidity between substance use disorders and other mental illnesses does not necessarily mean that one caused the other, even if…
Jenni B Teeters, Cynthia L Lancaster, Delisa G Brown,and Sudie E Back Disclaimer This disclaimer relates to PubMed, PubMed Central (PMC), and Bookshelf. These three resources are scientific literature databases offered to the public by the U.S. National Library of…
Torkel Richert, Mats Anderberg & Mikael Dahlberg Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy volume 15, Article number: 43 (2020) Abstract Background Young people with substance use problems face a high risk of co-occurring mental health problems, something that may involve…
Publish Date – March 6, 2021 Written By Ben Lesser Medically Reviewed By Nina Köhler And Ralf Dietrich Last Updated on May 25, 2021 by Ben Lesser Mental illness and substance abuse are directly or indirectly connected to the other with adverse effects to the…
By Sherri Gordon Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Understanding Comorbidity Comorbidity refers to the fact that two conditions, such as a specific mental health disorder and a substance use disorder, often co-exist together. What this means is that in…
Mary Anne French & Tom Wega, Guest Columnists Published 5:35 a.m. ET Oct. 10, 2019 Published in the Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY In the early morning hours of Aug. 26, our young nephew, Derek John Gerlach passed away at…