Dual Diagnosis Drug Treatment

Many rehabs used to treat dual diagnosis by referring patients to psych hospitals for their psychiatric problems or didn’t even admit the patient to rehab for dual diagnosis treatment. That type of dual diagnosis treatment didn’t work well as the disorders needed to be treated concurrently. Thus the development of a rehab and dual diagnosis treatment.

The rehabs began to hire psychiatrists to address the psychiatric component of the dual diagnosis. Therapists were better trained in mental health and dual diagnosis treatment, while dual diagnosis treatment was provided in a more gradual way. Today, almost every rehab provides dual diagnosis treatment, some better than others. This is important due to the fact that almost 50% of patients admitted to rehab require treatment for dual diagnosis.

For treatment for dual diagnosis in a rehab call the nation rehab helpline at 1-800-511-9225.

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