Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Dual (Psychiatry) Diagnosis

The co-existence of a substance abuse disorder with a psychiatric disorder. The diagnostic principle is based on the fact that it has been found often that chemically dependent patients also have psychiatric problems of various degrees of severity.

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Abstract

The co-existence of a substance abuse disorder with a psychiatric disorder. The diagnostic principle is based on the fact that it has been found often that chemically dependent patients also have psychiatric problems of various degrees of severity.

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Synonyms

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  • Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Dual Diagnosis, Psychiatric
  • Psychiatric Diagnosis, Dual
  • Psychiatric Dual Diagnosis
  • Diagnoses, Dual
  • Diagnoses, Dual (Psychiatry)
  • Diagnoses, Dual Psychiatric
  • Diagnoses, Psychiatric Dual
  • Diagnosis, Dual
  • Diagnosis, Dual Psychiatric
  • Diagnosis, Psychiatric Dual
  • Dual Diagnoses
  • Dual Diagnoses (Psychiatry)
  • Dual Diagnoses, Psychiatric
  • Dual Diagnosis (Psychiatry)
  • Dual Psychiatric Diagnoses
  • Dual Psychiatric Diagnosis
  • Psychiatric Diagnoses, Dual
  • Psychiatric Dual Diagnoses

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Aspects Covered

14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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Indexing Annotation

restrict to substance abuse with ment disord; IM GEN only; coord NIM with specific addiction (IM) + specific ment disord (IM); DF: DUAL DIAG

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History Note

94

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Previous Indexing

  • specific mental disorder/diagnosis (1989-1993)
  • specific substance abuse disorder/diagnosis (1989-1993)

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  1. E01w.190w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dual (Psychiatry) Diagnosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017831. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017831
  2. Dual (Psychiatry) Diagnosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dual_diagnosis
  3. Dual (Psychiatry) Diagnosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2914812