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Diagnosis > Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)

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Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)  

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Definition

  • 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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Entry terms

  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Dual Diagnosis, Psychiatric
  • Psychiatric Diagnosis, Dual
  • Psychiatric Dual Diagnosis

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-XVLNMT6X-5

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