MILESTONES Ranch Malibu, a center for treatment in Santa Monica, urges
concentration on Dual Diagnosis of Mental Disorders and their effect on
Drug Treatment. Dual Diagnosis is a relatively new method of treating
both mental health issues and addiction as interactive causal and
Lakeview Health Systems is leading the push to drive medical
professionals to recognize drug abuse and "self-medicating".
According to staff members of the MILESTONES Ranch Malibu, a center for
alcohol and drug rehab in Santa Monica, after many years of research and
development, dual diagnosis services for clients with severe mental
illness
are emerging as an evidence-based practice. In a dual diagnosis,
it is hard to determine which came first the addiction or the mental
illness. While they are separate and independent, one thing is certain,
both a mental illness and a chemical addiction problem require equal
attention and help from a dual diagnosis treatment center.
Because these problems interact, it makes diagnosis, treatment and
recovery more complex. By concentrating on the practice of dual
diagnosis the staff at MILESTONES Ranch Malibu
have developed a successful
program that is paving the way in innovative practices for Dual
Diagnosis treatment centers.
Dual Diagnosis is a term used to describe the coexistence of drug addiction / alcoholism and a psychiatric disorder. Studies have shown that individuals with psychiatric problems are more prone to drug addiction and alcoholism and the medical staff have found that almost 60 percent of people treated with drug addictions or alcoholism, experience a psychiatric problem of one kind or another.
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With this in mind, it is very difficult in early recovery to correctly
diagnose the addict or alcoholic psychiatrically and treat them for dual diagnosis.
When a person enters drug rehab or alcohol rehab and is admitted to
detox, they are obviously experiencing alcohol withdrawal or drug
withdrawal. Many of the symptoms people exhibit and experience while in drug detox or alcohol detox
mimic psychiatric symptoms which may prompt
symptoms for a dual diagnosis. While every patient is provided with a
psychiatric consultation to rule out or acknowledge the existence of a
psychiatric disorder, MILESTONES Ranch Malibu finds it to be in the best interest of
their patients to try and wait until they are medically stable before
making any firm dual diagnosis. If a patient reports a high level of
discomfort, accompanied by symptoms, then the situation is immediately.
When dealing with dual diagnosis patients it is important to understand that many addicts and alcoholics unknowingly used drugs and alcohol as a means to cope with an untreated psychiatric disorder.
What they didn't realize was that continued use would become an addiction, turning an already complex situation into an even more complicated one. Because these tendencies repressed a large portion of individuals who enter MILESTONES Ranch Malibu for treatment, dual diagnosis is a large part of the recovery process.
Unfortunately, many individuals are misdiagnosed with dual diagnosis. The reason for the difficulty in identifying a person who has a dual diagnosis is that one disorder can mimic another. Many people suffering from drug addiction or alcohol addiction may be depressed, but that depression is the direct result of their drug addiction or alcohol addiction. A thorough evaluation must take place after the addict or alcoholic has completed detox. Even then, it may take several weeks for the brain to begin to regenerate and the person to stabilize from a psychological and physical perspective. To ensure that individuals are treated correctly for dual diagnosis, Lakeview Health is staffed by an impressive team of psychiatrically and medically trained clinicians who are dedicated to giving individuals the attention they deserve in helping them onto the path of recovery.
Through their research and development Lakeview's top dual diagnosis
Specialists have now determined that 37% of those involved in alcohol
abuse and 53% of those involved in drug abuse who are admitted to their
treatment center also have at least one serious mental illness and are
in need of dual diagnosis treatment.
MILESTONES Ranch Malibu's state of the art and world renown treatment facility
in Malibu, Santa Monica is now one of the nations leading centers for dual diagnosis
treatment.
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