| dual diagnosis |
two conditions, diseases or syndromes existing simultaneously.
Ãâó: www.finr.com/glossary.html
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| dual diagnosis |
The co-occurrence of mental disorders and substance abuse disorders (alcohol and/or drug dependence or abuse).
Ãâó: www3.uta.edu/sswtech/sapvc/information/teens13_15/...
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| dual diagnosis |
refers to a diagnosis of more than one of the following: emotional/behavioral disorder, substance abuse disorder or physical disability.
Ãâó: www.mcg.edu/Resources/MH/sourcebk/glossary.htm
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| dual diagnosis |
used in this website generically to mean a psychiatric disorder in combination with another diagnostic condition such as: a) drug addiction and/or alcoholism (this is also a specialized use of the term, depending on context); b) a congenital mental disorder or handicap, example - Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; c) a severe personality disorder, example - psychopathy. ...
Ãâó: www.jibc.bc.ca/police/main/PIIMIC/Glossary/glossar...
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| dual diagnosis |
The co-existence of two conditions. Examples are depression and substance abuse, or schizophrenia and mental retardation.
Ãâó: www.bpdresourcecenter.org/what_glossary.htm
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