<p>When a forty-three-year-old medical doctor sought treatment for chronic alcoholism, author Dr. Michael Mullan determined that George J. also suffered from depression and would require an integrative treatment approach to ensure a successful outcome.</p> <p>In Integrative Dual Diagnosis Treatment Approach to an Individual with Alcoholism and Coexisting Endogenous Depression, Mullan:</p> <p>&bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Describes the details of the case<br /> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Reviews the literature related to the clinical problems of dealing with alcoholism and alcoholism with co-existing mental illness<br /> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Includes an overview of the dually diagnosed population<br /> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Presents the model of treatment for the dually disordered&mdash;Dual Diagnosis Model<br /> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Reviews the patient&rsquo;s treatment regimen<br /> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Provides a summary of the treatment and experience<br /> &bull;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Reports on the patient&rsquo;s results&nbsp;</p> <p>In this study, Mullan describes his Dual Diagnosis Model approach for the treatment of addiction with co-existing mental disorders. He contends that in order to be successful treating an individual&rsquo;s addiction that the underlying psychological disorders must also be addressed to ensure a positive outcome.</p>