Costa Mesa, May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costa Mesa, California -
Costa Mesa, California—Experts have long known that addiction is often accompanied by a mental health disorder, a condition known as a dual diagnosis. Resurgence Behavioral Health, a nationwide substance abuse treatment program, is spotlighting dial-diagnosis treatment during Mental Health Awareness Month in May.
The importance of dual diagnosis treatment is also recognized by a leading authority, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). More than 20 million adults in the U.S. have a substance use disorder, and some 38 percent of them also struggle with mental illness, according to SAMHSA, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services. At the same time, 42 million U.S. adults have a mental health disorder, and 18.2 percent are also diagnosed with substance use disorders.
SAMHSA urges treatment specialists to take an integrated approach to screening and treatment for mental and substance use disorders, saying this “leads to a better quality of care and health outcomes for those living with co-occurring disorders by treating the whole person.” SAMHSA advocates for a “no wrong door” policy, in which anyone seeking treatment for one condition is automatically screened for both.
Based on the well-accepted belief that an addiction may only be a way of self-medicating depression, anxiety or another mental health disorder, the dual diagnosis treatment program at Resurgence Behavioral Health addresses both the addiction and its underlying mental health conditions. The Resurgence program takes a holistic approach to care by getting to the root causes of substance use and focusing on learning how to cope with life’s twists and turns and problem-solve without the need for substance use.
Resurgence uses a combination of individual and group therapy, nutrition, exercise, medication management, group support, family therapy and aftercare planning. Individual plans are designed with a three-stage framework.
First is detox. Dual diagnosis treatment begins with this cleansing period that rids the body of toxins built up during an extended period of substance use. The withdrawal phase includes 24-hour supervision and medications to relieve discomfort and anxiety. When that is complete, rehab treatment begins.
The second is Inpatient Treatment. With time and a safe space to focus solely on recovery, residential treatment is often the most successful means of treating co-occurring disorders. Inpatient clients live on Resurgence’s serene campus, which offers around-the-clock care, delicious meals and comfortable amenities.