[Dual diagnoses: addiction and other psychiatric disease. Theory, empirical findings and basic therapeutic considerations of a new concept].
A special group of psychiatric patients appeared during the last few years; patients who confront their therapists with many diagnostical and therapeutic problems, namely patients with dual diagnosis. These patients suffer from a severe psychiatric illness (such as schizophrenia) and at the same from an addition (e.g. an alcohol-dependency). The management for patients with dual diagnosis is inappropriate as well in psychiatric units as in specialized addition units. Today specialized units for patients with dual diagnosis are non-existent in Switzerland. The following review presents theoretical implications, empirical data and therapeutic possibilities for patients with dual diagnosis.
Bachmann
K M
KM
Psychiatrische Universitätsklinik Bern, Ostermundigen, Schweiz.
Moggi
F
F
D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology
Doppeldiagnosen: Sucht und andere psychische Erkrankung. Theorie, empirische Befunde und therapeutische Grundvorstellungen eines neuen Konzeptes.