Most psychological illnesses seen in dual diagnosis, but not limited to are:
Bipolar disorder Borderline personality disorder (BPD)
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Depression Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Panic Anxiety Disorder Eating Disorders (including anorexia and bulimia)
Schizophrenia
Most drug addictions are:
Cocaine addiction
Heroin addiction
Crystal meth addiction
Prescription drug addictions (OxyContin, Vicodin, etc.)
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Patients tend to have “tend to have symptoms that are more persistent, extreme, and resistant to treatment than either disorder alone” (“T”, n.d.). Intervention is more effective when both illnesses are treated together because they are interconnected. However treatment is often complicated because often treatment facilities are only equipped to focus and treat one disorder. Medication options to treat mental disorders are limited because the potential for a patient to abuse them is higher. Rather than integrating both disorders in the recovery process, some are forced to work on each disorder separately which reduces its