{"id":1205,"date":"2024-08-16T16:54:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T16:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.https:\/\/thebrandsmen.com\/principlesrecoverycenter\/?p=1205"},"modified":"2026-02-11T16:36:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T16:36:05","slug":"how-to-decide-if-a-dual-diagnosis-program-is-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebrandsmen.com\/principlesrecoverycenter\/how-to-decide-if-a-dual-diagnosis-program-is-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Decide If A Dual-Diagnosis Program Is For You"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/thebrandsmen.com\/principlesrecoverycenter\/how-to-decide-if-a-dual-diagnosis-program-is-for-you\/#dual-diagnoses-arent-new\" >Dual Diagnoses Aren&#8217;t New<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/thebrandsmen.com\/principlesrecoverycenter\/how-to-decide-if-a-dual-diagnosis-program-is-for-you\/#varied-disorders-are-involved\" >Varied Disorders Are Involved<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/thebrandsmen.com\/principlesrecoverycenter\/how-to-decide-if-a-dual-diagnosis-program-is-for-you\/#dual-diagnosis-by-the-numbers\" >Dual Diagnosis by the Numbers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/thebrandsmen.com\/principlesrecoverycenter\/how-to-decide-if-a-dual-diagnosis-program-is-for-you\/#symptoms-of-dual-disorders-are-not-easy-to-treat\" >Symptoms Of Dual Disorders Are Not Easy to Treat<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/thebrandsmen.com\/principlesrecoverycenter\/how-to-decide-if-a-dual-diagnosis-program-is-for-you\/#dual-disorder-treatment\" >Dual Disorder Treatment<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/thebrandsmen.com\/principlesrecoverycenter\/how-to-decide-if-a-dual-diagnosis-program-is-for-you\/#psychotherapy\" >Psychotherapy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/thebrandsmen.com\/principlesrecoverycenter\/how-to-decide-if-a-dual-diagnosis-program-is-for-you\/#detox\" >Detox<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/thebrandsmen.com\/principlesrecoverycenter\/how-to-decide-if-a-dual-diagnosis-program-is-for-you\/#chemical-medications\" >Chemical Medications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/thebrandsmen.com\/principlesrecoverycenter\/how-to-decide-if-a-dual-diagnosis-program-is-for-you\/#support-houses\" >Support Houses<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/thebrandsmen.com\/principlesrecoverycenter\/how-to-decide-if-a-dual-diagnosis-program-is-for-you\/#support-groups\" >Support Groups<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/thebrandsmen.com\/principlesrecoverycenter\/how-to-decide-if-a-dual-diagnosis-program-is-for-you\/#heal-at-a-dual-diagnosis-program-at-principles-recovery-center\" >Heal at a Dual Diagnosis Program at Principles Recovery Center<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"dual-diagnoses-arent-new\"><\/span>Dual Diagnoses Aren&#8217;t New<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The term \u201cdual diagnosis\u201d is a relatively (20 years old) new term in the mental health field. It&#8217;s used to describe the combination of a mental disorder with an addiction. For example, it&#8217;s not uncommon to find a person suffering depression who is hooked on drugs or alcohol.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"varied-disorders-are-involved\"><\/span>Varied Disorders Are Involved<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A co-occurring diagnosis is difficult to identify and even harder to treat. Many mental and emotional disorders arise from substance abuse. Substance abusers often find themselves suffering mental and emotional disorders, even if they&#8217;ve never had them before. The term covers such a wide range of possibilities that health care providers often miss the duality.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"dual-diagnosis-by-the-numbers\"><\/span>Dual Diagnosis by the Numbers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A little over 20 million Americans have a\u00a0substance use disorder. Approximately three million Americans are being treated for a <a href=\"https:\/\/thebrandsmen.com\/principlesrecoverycenter\/programs\/dual-diagnosis\/\">dual diagnosis<\/a>. Approximately eight million are living with it, not counting the homeless, the non-institutionalized, and the people who have no idea they have it.<\/p>\n<p>Over 50 percent of people receive no treatment for their dual problems. Around three million sufferers work a full-time job while dealing with co-occurring illnesses. Only around 40 percent received treatment for one disorder. Only five percent received treatment for both.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"symptoms-of-dual-disorders-are-not-easy-to-treat\"><\/span>Symptoms Of Dual Disorders Are Not Easy to Treat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Since science hasn&#8217;t found specific symptoms of the dual disorder, it does recognize the symptoms of separate substance abuse and mental health conditions. The two conditions feed off of and strengthen each other. Mental health patients are high-risk patients, wide open to substance abuse. Their symptoms have commonalities such as:<\/p>\n<p>&gt;Signs of withdrawal<\/p>\n<p>&gt;Lack of sleep or too much sleep<\/p>\n<p>&gt;Weight loss or gain<\/p>\n<p>&gt;Lack of no personal hygiene<\/p>\n<p>&gt;Unable to keep a job<\/p>\n<p>&gt;Unable to sustain a functional relationship<\/p>\n<p>&gt;They have legal issues<\/p>\n<p>&gt;They have financial issues<\/p>\n<p>&gt;The have out of control mood swings and lack emotional control<\/p>\n<p>The likelihood of a\u00a0mental disorder leading to a substance abuse disorder\u00a0stems from the following mental disorders:<\/p>\n<p>&gt;Those with phobias are two percent more likely to develop substance abuse problems<\/p>\n<p>&gt;Those with OCD are three percent more likely to develop substance abuse problems<\/p>\n<p>&gt;Depression and panic disorders? Four percent<\/p>\n<p>&gt;Schizophrenia, ten percent<\/p>\n<p>&gt;Manic, 14 percent<\/p>\n<p>&gt;Antisocial disorder, 15 percent<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"dual-disorder-treatment\"><\/span>Dual Disorder Treatment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>While most rehab centers are unable to treat dual diagnoses, all are resolved to\u00a0treat both disorders\u00a0separately. Centers with a psychiatric treatment center are better equipped to handle both with integrative methods. They take it slow, and they work with the patient at the patient&#8217;s pace. Recovery may take months.<\/p>\n<p>The ideal goal is for both patient and treatment provider to understand how each condition affects the other. Then devising a manner of treating both comes next. Not every patient will be treated using the same methods, because each combination of conditions will be different. These are some of the treatment methods:<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"psychotherapy\"><\/span>Psychotherapy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is vital to recognizing the causes of the disorders as well as changing mental and behavioral habits. <a href=\"https:\/\/thebrandsmen.com\/principlesrecoverycenter\/therapy\/cbt\/\">Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)<\/a> helps patients cope. It also helps them change the ways of thinking and behaviors that led to substance abuse in the first place.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"detox\"><\/span>Detox<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Cleaning the body and brain of the toxic effects of the substances, whether it be drugs or alcohol, is the first goal. Patients have a better chance of recovery if they undergo <a href=\"https:\/\/thebrandsmen.com\/principlesrecoverycenter\/programs\/detoxification\/\">medical detox<\/a> instead of in a private home. Staff monitors them 24\/7 for one week. They may use the substance in steadily decreasing doses in order to wean the patient off the substance. Medications help do the same job.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"chemical-medications\"><\/span>Chemical Medications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Anti-depressants, anti-anxiety medications, sedatives like benzodiazepines (act as central nervous system depressants,) and mood stabilizers (for bipolar disorders) not only regulate the mental health disorders.\u00a0They also cancel the need for drugs or alcohol to obtain the same effect.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"support-houses\"><\/span>Support Houses<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Homes in which dual diagnosis patients are surrounded by others like themselves support those sobering up and those trying to stay that way. Independence means a lot to patients in recovery mode, and these homes give them every support they require.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"support-groups\"><\/span>Support Groups<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>For patients who are out of rehab, these groups provide support in order to remain illness-free. Patients make friends, help each other stay clean, and celebrate each other&#8217;s successes. Tips on recovery, doctors or specialists, and other needs are traded as part of that support.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"heal-at-a-dual-diagnosis-program-at-principles-recovery-center\"><\/span>Heal at a Dual Diagnosis Program at Principles Recovery Center<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Principles Recovery Center in Davie, FL is a family-oriented rehab center in addition to being a Spanish drug rehab program. If you, a friend, or a family member are in need of dual diagnosis treatment, please don&#8217;t hesitate to\u00a0<a href=\"\/\" data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/thebrandsmen.com\/principlesrecoverycenter\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0to learn more about it.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] Dual Diagnoses Aren&#8217;t New The term \u201cdual diagnosis\u201d is a relatively (20 years old) new term in the mental health field. It&#8217;s used to describe the combination of a mental disorder with an addiction. For example, it&#8217;s not uncommon to find a person suffering depression who is hooked on drugs or alcohol. 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