Discuss and describe the term ‘dual diagnoses’
Dual diagnosis is termed by a person suffering from a mental condition such as, but not limited to, bipolar, eating disorders, anxiety, depression and schizophrenia AND predominantly a form of substance abuse ranging from nicotine to alcohol to a more heavier illicit drug such as amphetamines, Benzodiazepines or even abuse of prescription drugs. Though it appears other addictive behaviours (nymphomaniac, gambling or the like) can also amount to a diagnosis of dual diagnosis or co-morbidity.
Research appears to use dual diagnosis interchangeably with the term “co-morbidity” although one could possible decipher the two as dual diagnosis being one who is affected by two disorders co-occurring at …show more content…
Predominantly grouped by “causal” direct and indirect and “risk factors”.
Direct Causal Relationship Theory
The self-medicating theory suggests that when one is experiencing mental illness they may turn to alcohol to alleviate the symptoms by numbing feelings, anxiety, depression or the like. Though at first this may assist however one can become dependent on such and through continued use their bodies become more “immune” and therefore in order to maintain the “numbing” effect a higher consumption is sought to gain that initial numbness. Furthermore once the effect of the substance begins to wear off it causes causing the dopamine of the brain to plummet resulting in the emotional factors becoming more predominant and the user seeking a greater amount of the relied substance in maintain that same level of numbness. As such this causes a domino effect creating difficulty for
Dual diagnosis is termed by a person suffering from a mental condition such as, but not limited to, bipolar, eating disorders, anxiety, depression and schizophrenia AND predominantly a form of substance abuse ranging from nicotine to alcohol to a more heavier illicit drug such as amphetamines, Benzodiazepines or even abuse of prescription drugs. Though it appears other addictive behaviours (nymphomaniac, gambling or the like) can also amount to a diagnosis of dual diagnosis or co-morbidity.
Research appears to use dual diagnosis interchangeably with the term “co-morbidity” although one could possible decipher the two as dual diagnosis being one who is affected by two disorders co-occurring at …show more content…
Predominantly grouped by “causal” direct and indirect and “risk factors”.
Direct Causal Relationship Theory
The self-medicating theory suggests that when one is experiencing mental illness they may turn to alcohol to alleviate the symptoms by numbing feelings, anxiety, depression or the like. Though at first this may assist however one can become dependent on such and through continued use their bodies become more “immune” and therefore in order to maintain the “numbing” effect a higher consumption is sought to gain that initial numbness. Furthermore once the effect of the substance begins to wear off it causes causing the dopamine of the brain to plummet resulting in the emotional factors becoming more predominant and the user seeking a greater amount of the relied substance in maintain that same level of numbness. As such this causes a domino effect creating difficulty for