Co-Occurring Disorders
Effective Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment
In the past, and even in some situations today, people requiring treatment for co-occurring disorders end up in a psychiatric hospital. The reason behind this is that many drug rehabs are not designed to treat both an addiction and psychiatric disorder. Their thinking is that you need to treat each diagnosis separately. Unfortunately that logic is flawed, and many patients have paid the price.
Stepping Stone Center for Recovery happens to be one of the few drug rehabs that is capable of providing state-of-the-art co-occurring disorder treatment. Our philosophy behind co-occurring disorder treatment is found in treating both disorders simultaneously with compassion and patience. For treatment of co-occurring disorders, call us now at 1-800-237-3150.
Information on Co-Occurring Disorders
Co-occurring disorders are the combination of one or more psychiatric illnesses and one or more addictions. There are several other terms in the treatment of co-occurring disorders that mean the same thing, which you should become familiar with.
- Dual diagnosis treatment
- Co-Morbidity Treatment
Co-occurring disorders are difficult to diagnosis due to the fact that symptoms associated with drug addiction mimic those of psychiatric disorders such as bi-polar disorder. It is for this reason that our drug rehab employs not only a medical director to manage drug and alcohol detox, but also a board-certified psychiatrist trained in addiction medicine.
With this type of medical team, patients are evaluated before, during, and after detox to get as comprehensive of a diagnosis as possible. In some cases, psychiatric symptoms dissipate as the patient continues into rehab. In other cases, psychiatric symptoms remain and will be addressed in a fashion necessary to promote quality, long-lasting recovery.
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