Treatment for Dual Diagnosis in Orange County
Suffering from addiction can be challenging. However, suffering from addiction and mental health issues simultaneously can be even more daunting. At Ari Recovery in Huntington Beach, we understand the complex nature of dual diagnosis disorders. Our services provide individuals and their families the opportunity to receive education, become informed, and address underlying behaviors and develop new coping mechanisms to successfully manage their disorder and live a productive life.
What Is A Dual Diagnosis Disorder?
A person with a dual diagnosis disorder suffers from both a mental illness and a co-occurring substance use disorder. This can include depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, thought disorders, personality disorders and more, coupled with addiction to mind-altering substances including alcohol, marijuana, opiates, prescription drugs, and more. With dual-diagnosis, either disorder – substance abuse or mental illness can develop first.
It’s important to understand that dual diagnosis has no limitations and can affect any demographic, any age group and is a serious issue. A Dual Diagnosis disorder affects practically all aspects of an individual’s life, however it is treatable with behavioral, clinical, and pharmacological interventions and individuals can recover.
How is Dual Diagnosis Treated?
The most important factor in treating a Dual Diagnosis disorder consists of treating both issues simultaneously. While addiction and mental health issues do occur together, it does not mean that one caused the other. These two illnesses may be present in tandem due to risk factors they share in common including genetics, trauma, or social factors. In the past there have been many cases that treatment for co-occurring disorders primarily treats one condition but not the other. This can create a high risk for relapse.
It’s crucial that individuals find a facility that will treat both disorders simultaneously as issues that are connected. Ari Recovery uses evidence-based approaches to address substance use disorder and co-occurring psychiatric disorders with individualized attention and care. Each of our highly-qualified staff work in tandem to determine the individual’s complex needs and create the most effective treatment solution. Our broad-range of recovery services addresses the mental, physical, psychological pathologies to interrupt maladaptive patterns and create new, productive and health coping skills.
In addition, our structured and safe environment understands the unique needs of our clients and keeps in mind the autonomy of our clients. We understand finding the right dual diagnosis treatment program can be challenging, however at Ari Recovery you can expect the following:
- A highly-caring and highly-qualified treatment team
- A small staff to patient ratio to cater to the needs of each individual
- Inclusive programming that includes the entire family that provides education, small group meetings, and counseling sessions
- Unparalleled treatment for mental health and substance use disorders
Signs of a Dual Diagnosis
Spotting the signs of a dual diagnosis disorder can be challenging. There can be many combinations of substance use disorder and mental illnesses, so symptoms may vary from person to person. To officially be diagnosed with a Dual Diagnosis, you must be evaluated by a mental health or addiction professional. However, if you don’t need to be a professional to understand that something may not be right. Signs and symptoms of a Dual Diagnosis can include:
- Changes in behavior or mood
- Loss of interest in activities
- Decline in performance at school or work
- Multiple attempts to quit using substances, but unable to
- Lying, stealing, manipulating
- Increased depression, anxiety or mood swings
- Decline in hygiene
- Thoughts of suicide or self-harm
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