Ahistory of substance use is closer to a rule than an exception for people with severe mental
illness. Whether it is cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption or the use of illegal drugs …

The co-occurrence of a severe mental illness and a substance use or abuse disorder is
common in the United States as well as internationally and could be considered as more the …

Mental illness and substance use co-occur at an alarmingly high rate. Causes of this
comorbidity may include self-medication, genetic vulnerability, environment or lifestyle …

Comorbid substance abuse disorders have emerged as one of the greatest obstacles to the
effective treatment of persons with schizophrenia. Estimates of the prevalence of such …

3 J Clin Psychiatry 2006; 67 (suppl 7) he course and treatment of severe mental illness can
be complicated by the co-occurrence of substance dual diagnosis, options for the integrated …

The co-occurrence of a severe mental illness and a substance abuse or dependence
disorder is common enough to be considered the expectation more than the exception …

Dual diagnosis denotes the co-occurrence of severe mental illness and substance use
disorder. This contribution summarizes the literature on dual diagnosis from the past 25 …

Dual diagnosis denotes the co-occurrence of severe mental illness and substance use
disorder. This contribution summarizes the literature on dual diagnosis by reviewing …

• Dual Diagnosis (DD) is a broad term used to describe the co-occurrence of a mental
(psychiatric) disorder alongside substance misuse. Mental disorders include a variety of …

Substance use disorders are common among individuals with schizophrenia, and the
comorbidity of the two disorders presents special challenges for diagnosis and treatment …