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Understanding Dual Diagnosis: The Interplay Between Mental Health and Substance Abuse

This interlude video explores the concept of dual diagnosis, emphasizing how mental health disorders and substance use disorders are intertwined. It highlights the complexities of treatment, including the challenges of distinguishing symptoms and the significant impact of addiction on mental health outcomes. With data showing that in Canada, a considerable percentage of individuals with mental illness also face substance abuse issues, this discussion underlines the importance of addressing both disorders concurrently to improve healthcare outcomes and reduce risks of violence, trauma, and suicide.

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Understanding Dual Diagnosis: The Interplay Between Mental Health and Substance Abuse

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  1. Summing up Dual Diagnosis

  2. Song / Video Interlude

  3. No Universal Agreed Upon Definition • Each disorder is intertwined with the other • Each is able to influence the other • Chicken and Egg as far etiology • Discern symptoms of one from psychiatric disorder from the addictive disorder • Many psychiatric symptoms omit once addiction is ceased or after a period of abstinence

  4. Why worry about it? • Has worse treatment outcomes • Higher health care outcomes • Increased risk of violence, trauma, suicide, child abuse, neglect, involvement with justice system • More prone to helplessness, depression, greater trouble coping

  5. In Canada (Skinner et al. 2004: Concurrent substances use and mental health disorders, CAMH) • 30% of people in Canada with a mental illness will have a substance abuse problem in their lifetime • 37% of people who abuse alcohol in their lifetime will have a mental illness • Meanwhile, 53% who abuse drugs in their lifetime will have a mental illness.

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