Many patients with addiction disorders, often evaluated for co-occurring mental health disorders. Mental Health Disorders often are associated with drug addiction. Their symptoms and diagnosis for either addiction or mental health disorders may be very similar. Substance Abuse Professionals should be vigilant about identifying and making proper diagnosis when making initial assessment. A presence of both disorders called “dual diagnosis”, and is treated simultaneously. The patient may be prescribed addiction medications as well as psychoactive drugs to help patient manage both conditions.
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While FRC has always had a large and well-known group of addiction medicine boarded clinicians and faculty led by Scott Teitelbaum, M.D., we also have a large group of psychiatrists who are also board certified in addiction …