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The terms ‘co-occurring disorders’ or ‘dual diagnosis’ refer to a condition where an individual has a mental health disorder and a substance use disorder. These conditions are not just coincidental; they are often intertwined, with one condition precipitating and worsening the other. This relationship is not simple and therefore the treatment has to involve both the physical and mental aspects of an individual.
At Palm Coast Treatment Solutions, our treatment programs are specifically designed to address the dual nature of these conditions, offering integrated care that promotes healing and recovery on both fronts.
Understanding Co-Occurring Disorders
Co-occurring disorders are more common than many people realize. According to research, nearly half of individuals with a substance use disorder also experience a mental health disorder at some point in their lives. The most common combinations of co-occurring disorders include:
Depression and Alcohol Use Disorder: Depression makes people take alcohol to cure their mental problems, which, while solving the problem for some time, makes the problem worse. It is not unusual for a person with depression to start drinking to numb the feelings and soon develop an alcohol use disorder.
Anxiety and Opioid Addiction: Anxiety disorders compel people to use prescription opioids or other substances to soothe their nerves or escape from their fear. But opioid use can also increase anxiety, which may turn into a vicious cycle that is hard to overcome.
Bipolar Disorder and Cocaine Use: People with bipolar disorder are likely to use cocaine to manage depressive lows or enhance manic highs. This is especially dangerous because it can cause both psychological and physical complications.
The signs and symptoms of co-occurring disorders can vary widely depending on the specific disorders involved, but common indicators include:
- Increased Substance Use: Using drugs or alcohol in larger amounts, or for longer periods than intended.
- Deteriorating Mental Health: Addressing the symptoms of anxiety, depression, or any other mental disorders.
- Behavioral Changes: These are; changes in social interaction, for instance, avoiding friends and family, changes in sleeping and waking time, or odd behavior.
- Impaired Daily Functioning: Problems in performing duties at the workplace, academic institutions, or in the family.
- Increased Tolerance and Withdrawal: Desiring more of the substance to get the same result and getting sick if one does not take it.
Our Approach to Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment
At Palm Coast Treatment Solutions, we recognize that effectively treating individuals who have been diagnosed with dual diagnosis, requires an integrated, holistic approach. our treatment programs are designed to treat both conditions concurrently, recognizing the complex interplay between them
Integrated Treatment Model – The treatment plan that we have adopted for co-occurring disorders is based on the understanding that it is impossible to treat them separately. This means treating the substance use disorder and the mental disorder at the same time and not separately. In this manner, we can offer our patients a less extreme, but also more realistic and thus healthier way of recovering.
Personalized Treatment Plans – Every patient who is admitted for treatment is first assessed for their mental health status, substance abuse history, and general health. This assessment helps our team understand the particular difficulties and requirements of each patient and, thus, work out a personalized treatment plan.
Comprehensive Assessments – These assessments include a variety of tests and examinations that are administered by our staff of psychologists, psychotherapists, and substance abuse counselors. This way, by examining the specific characteristics of each patient’s co-occurring disorders, we shall be in a position to develop a treatment plan that addresses the causes of the disorders and the best possible ways of handling them.
What are the Benefits of Outpatient Treatment?
Therapeutic Interventions
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT is a key element of our treatment approach at the facility. CBT is an evidence-based therapy that helps patients identify and alter the unhealthy thinking and behavior that are related to their mental health and substance use disorders. In addition, CBT assists patients in changing the thought processes and behaviors that lead to the development of the disorder and to prevent relapse.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT is most helpful for people with co-occurring disorders, especially those with mood disorders and substance abuse disorders. DBT focuses on helping patients build skills in four key areas: These are Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness.
Individual Therapy
Individual counseling is helpful in that it offers the patient a private and comfortable environment to discuss the causes of the dual diagnosis. Our therapists work closely with patients to help with trauma, emotional issues, and other factors that may be the cause of substance use and mental health problems. The reason why individual therapy plays a major role in our treatment is because it enables a deeper and more direct work that can result in change.
Group Therapy
Group counseling also provides a platform where patients get to meet other patients with similar problems. In group therapy, it enables the patient to feel that he or she is not alone in the same condition and learn from others, and ways of coping with the problem.
Family Therapy
We provide family therapy at Palm Coast Treatment Solutions to assist patients and their families in resolving problems that might be causing the
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Our mission at Palm Coast Treatment Solutions is to help individuals suffering from co-occurring disorders receive the caring and effective treatment they need. We have developed integrated treatment plans to overcome the issue of dual diagnosis and help the clients recover completely.
Here at our facility, we treat co-occurring disorders, and if you or your loved one is struggling with such, we are here for you. For more information on our programs, please do not hesitate to contact us at (386) 284-4151 and start your journey towards a better life.
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