Dual Diagnosis or Co-occurring Disorders

Dual diagnosis is when an individual suffers from both a mental disorder (for example depression or other mood disorders) and a substance abuse problem at the same time. Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches specializes in treating DUAL DIAGNOSIS disorders. Very few treatment or rehab centers actually specialize in dual diagnosis (also known as co-occurring, co-morbid or concurrent disorders). Dual Diagnoses are complex in nature and individuals suffering from them often exhibit overlapping multiple symptoms that would go undetected to the untrained eye. The best chance for a successful long term recovery requires expertise and an experienced and highly trained team that uses an integrated services approach for treatment.

Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches is one of the leading national dual diagnosis treatment facilities. Our Research Department offers state-of-the-art therapy for treating dual diagnosis incorporating the 12-step model but also combining the known effective and proven strategies with the new state-of-the-art methods like LSN (Light and Sound Neurotherapy) and Neurofeedback.

In your previous search for help you may have experienced the frustration of finding what appeared to be a qualified dual diagnosis treatment facility when searching on the internet for dual diagnosis. You are not alone if you were fooled into clicking a search listing that says dual diagnosis in their description box that comes up in the search result listing only to find that the so called dual diagnosis website doesn't even have an actual page on their website called "dual diagnosis". This is because they don't specialize in dual diagnosis, and in fact they are just a regular treatment facility or rehab.

Rule #1 for searching on the internet: Just because a search engine shows you a listing that claims to do exactly what you typed in your search, does not mean that the business or service in the listing shown to you actually does or knows how to do what they are advertising.

Dual Diagnosis: Depression & Other Mental Health Disorders

Recent statistics show that up to 65.5% of individuals with a substance abuse disorder have at least one mental disorder (over 14 million individuals in the US alone). This research has led many medical professionals to begin accepting the problem of dual diagnosis as far more common than previously thought among those with alcohol or drug problems.

Many people are diagnosed everyday with suffering from some form of clinical depression. Bipolar disorder is one of the more common forms of depression and is often the mental disorder that a dual diagnosis sufferer has along with their substance abuse problem. Other mental health disorders associated with dual diagnosis include anxiety or panic disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), personality disorders, eating disorders, etc.

Depression occurring with alcohol or substance abuse is very treatable. When diagnosed by our multiphase evaluation process, our staff psychiatrist can prescribe the appropriate medication to to help you combat the depression. Our clinical team is extensively trained to recognize and treat any and all mood disorders.

Dependency and mood disorders need to be treated concurrently for successful, long term recovery. By applying the proper therapy and addressing the key underlying issues, mood disorders can be treated successfully. Statistical research consistently shows that trying to treat each condition separately, on its own, has a much lower probability for a successful outcome and lasting recovery.

Undiagnosed or improperly treated depression of any kind can trigger or promote chemical dependency and alcoholism. People who are clinically depressed often resort to using drugs to self-soothe and/or self-medicate themselves whenever they are experiencing low, unhappy, or sad feelings in their lives.

Dual Diagnosis: State-of-the-Art Treatment

At Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches, our Assessment, Education and Research Department is continuously looking for new ways to contribute to the body of knowledge in the field of substance abuse as well as improve our patients’ treatment experiences during their stay with us. Our philosophy of treating the “whole patient” has been the driving force behind our research in the area of co-morbid mood disorders and substance dependence issues.

In that tradition, we have begun research projects designed at looking at how alternative treatment modalities, in keeping with our 12-step based philosophy of treatment, can be used to help our patients get the most out of their treatment experience and start their recovery process on a solid foundation. LSN (Light Sound Neurotherapy) is one such treatment program at Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches that has often made a difference in our patients’ journeys and successful long-term recoveries.

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Even though you may have tried to be treated before and not succeeded, the odds are you were not treated at a facility that specializes in Dual Diagnosis, like we do here at Behavioral Health of the Palm Beaches. Don't despair or give up hope and resign yourself to believing that you'll never get better!

Call us right now and experience how a dual diagnosis specialized treatment facility can make a difference in your life. Achieve your goal of a long lasting successful recovery! Call 24/7 TOLL-FREE anytime day or night at (888) 432-2467. IT'S NEVER TOO LATE!