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Preferred term

dual diagnosis  

Definition

  • In the strictest terms, the term refers to any two co-occurring medical, psychiatric, develop mental, or substance abuse disorders. Common alter native terms are comorbid disorders, co-occurring illnesses, concurrent disorders, and dual disorders. [Source: The SAGE Glossary of the Social and Behavioral Sciences; Dual Diagnosis]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-MCRB2M47-X

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