什麽是并发性障碍?
并发性精神障碍指同时具有两个或两个以上的障碍,其中至少一种是精神障碍,一种是物质滥用障碍。对于不同的人,并发性障碍的类型和严重程度可能区别很大。
例子:
这里只是其中的几种并发性障碍中精神障碍和物质滥用障碍的组合。
· 有些人会有轻度的焦虑症状以及偶尔的大量酗酒 (
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What is Concurrent Disorders?
Concurrent Disorders means having two or more disorders, with at least one being a mental health disorder and the other a substance use disorder.
The type of Concurrent Disorders and how serious the problems can vary greatly.
Examples:
Here are just a few of the possible combinations of mental health and substance use disorders that can be called Concurrent Disorders.
· Someone having mild symptoms of anxiety with sometimes heavy use of alcohol (“binge drinking”).
· Someone having more serious symptoms of anxiety and drinking alcohol and overusing prescription medications everyday.
· Someone having symptoms of depression and using regular cannabis and occasional cocaine.
· Someone who has a history of trauma and has the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with heavy use of alcohol and crack cocaine.
· Someone having the symptoms of a psychotic disorder, such as schizophrenia, and using alcohol and cannabis.
Treatment options to concurrent disorders:
· Psychotherapy/counseling
· See your doctor for medical treatment options
· Attend AA (Alcohol Anonymous) or other rehabilitation programs
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