Individuals who suffer from mental illness are likely to experience serious consequences when drug or alcohol addiction is part of the problem. Those who suffer from mental health issues like depression or anxiety experience frightening or disturbing symptoms almost every day.
http://www.dualdiagnosis.org/mental-health-and-addiction/
A mental disorder, also called a mental illness or psychiatric disorder, is a diagnosis by a mental health professional of a behavioral or mental pattern that may cause suffering or a poor ability to function in life. Such features may be persistent, relapsing and remitting, or occur as a single episode.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_disorder
A mental health diagnosis involves many steps, beginning with an evaluation by a doctor or other mental health professional if symptoms of mental illness are present. The evaluation will begin with questions about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam may be performed.
http://www.webmd.com/mental-health/mental-health-making-diagnosis
Many mental health disorders arise from the same factors as addictive disorders, such as family history, brain chemistry and personal trauma. When it comes to recovery from a Dual Diagnosis, treatment must target both the mental health condition and the addictive disorder to produce effective, lasting results.
http://www.dualdiagnosis.org/mental-health-and-addiction/
Somatoform disorders may be diagnosed when there are problems that appear to originate in the body that are thought to be manifestations of a mental disorder. This includes somatization disorder and conversion disorder. There are also disorders of how a person perceives their body, such as body dysmorphic disorder.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_disorder
Signs and Symptoms of Mental Disorders(including bipolar disorder, depression, schizophrenia, anxiety disorders or schizophrenia): Looking at the lists above, consider all the symptoms that could be attributed to either poor mental health or addiction (depression, social withdrawal, moodiness, etc.).
http://www.dualdiagnosis.org/mental-health-and-addiction/
The defining characteristic of dual diagnosis is that both a mental health and substance abuse disorder occur simultaneously. Because there are many combinations of disorders that can occur, the symptoms of dual diagnosis vary widely. The symptoms of substance abuse may include: Withdrawal from friends and family.
https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Related-Conditions/Dual-Diagnosis
Axis I: Clinical Syndromes. This is what we typically think of as the diagnosis (e.g., depression, schizophrenia, social phobia) Axis II: Developmental Disorders and Personality Disorders. Developmental disorders include autism and mental retardation, disorders which are typically first evident in childhood.
https://allpsych.com/disorders/dsm/
Dual diagnosis is a very broad category. It can range from someone developing mild depression because of binge drinking, to someone’s symptoms of bipolar disorder becoming more severe when that person abuses heroin during periods of mania. Either substance abuse or mental illness can develop first.
https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Related-Conditions/Dual-Diagnosis
Dr. Christopher L. Heffner August 20, 2014. Psychiatric Diagnoses are categorized by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th. Edition. Better known as the DSM-IV, the manual is published by the American Psychiatric Association and covers all mental health disorders for both children and adults.
https://allpsych.com/disorders/dsm/
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