Integrative Dual Diagnosis Treatment Approach to an Individual with Alcoholism and Coexisting Endogenous Depression
ISBN: 978-14-917366-8-5
Format: 14.0x21.6cm
Liczba stron: 108
Oprawa: Miękka
Wydanie: 2014 r.
Język: angielski
Dostępność: dostępny
<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>• Describes the details of the case<br /> • Reviews the literature related to the clinical problems of dealing with alcoholism and alcoholism with co-existing mental illness<br /> • Includes an overview of the dually diagnosed population<br /> • Presents the model of treatment for the dually disordered—Dual Diagnosis Model<br /> • Reviews the patient’s treatment regimen<br /> • Provides a summary of the treatment and experience<br /> • Reports on the patient’s results </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’s addiction that the underlying psychological disorders must also be addressed to ensure a positive outcome.</p>