DDC - Dual Disorder Counseling
Managing
Addiction-Related Mental and Personality Disorders
This area presents a set of guidelines for integrating the treatment of addiction and the related mental disorders and personality disorders that often lead to relapse if left untreated. It also provides up-to-date articles and research references.
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Depression, Cognitive Therapy, & Relapse Depression is a serious problem that can lead to relapse in addicted clients. This article describes a specific application of cognitive therapy to the treatment of depression that significant reduces relapse rates to depression. Adaptations of this method may prove effective in treating relapse prone addicts with coexisting depression. |
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Medications
Reduce Incidence of This article summarizes and links you to the references for research indicating that by identifying and appropriately treating adolescents who have ADHD with an appropriate combination of medication and cognitive behavioral therapy the incidence of substance abuse in ADHD patients goes down. Patients who have coexisting ADHD and Substance Dependence require treatment for both disorders. |
Depression & Addiction - Fact Sheet (03-05-01)
Learn the most important facts about depression and addiction.