Dual diagnosis occurs when a person has an alcohol or drug problem and a mental illness. Many people who abuse alcohol or drugs have at least one mental disorder, which may include depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder or personality disorder, according to Mental Health America. Substance abuse complicates treatment because both problems need separate treatment plans. Many patients with a dual diagnosis have been treated successfully.
Even professionals are not always aware that bipolar disorder symptoms can be quite different in children and adults; this can also complicate diagnosis.
Accessing the onset of symptoms, nature of mood changes, hyperactivity levels and family history can lead to diagnosis of the correct disorder.
Bipolar disorder, also called manic-depression, is a type of mental illness involving intense fluctuations in mood. Manic-depressives experience highs and lows to the extreme and are unable to control the severity, frequency, d...
According to the DSM-IV-TR (2000) Bipolar disorders affect up to 1.6 percent of the population. There are two categories of bipolar disorders, bipolar I and bipolar II. Previously called manic depression, bipolar I and II are ...
Dual diagnosis refers to a medical condition in which you have a mood disorder such as depression or bipolar disorder (disease of sadness and extreme euphoria) and an alcohol or drug problem. According to Mental Health America,...
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that is characterized by episodes of mania and depression. People with bipolar disorder fluctuate between extreme happiness and extreme sadness. Moods can change very suddenly, and ...
DSM-IV, or the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, is used to diagnose bipolar disorder; however, it was originally intended for the diagnosis of the disorder in adults. However, children have shown to have t...
