Description

When a forty-three-year-old medical doctor sought treatment for chronic alcoholism, author Dr. Michael Mullan determined that George J. also suffered from depression and would require an integrative treatment approach to ensure a successful outcome.

In Integrative Dual Diagnosis Treatment Approach to an Individual with Alcoholism and Coexisting Endogenous Depression, Mullan:

– Describes the details of the case – Reviews the literature related to the clinical problems of dealing with alcoholism and alcoholism with co-existing mental illness – Includes an overview of the dually diagnosed population – Presents the model of treatment for the dually disordered–Dual Diagnosis Model – Reviews the patient’s treatment regimen – Provides a summary of the treatment and experience – Reports on the patient’s results

In this study, Mullan describes his Dual Diagnosis Model approach for the treatment of addiction with co-existing mental disorders. He contends that in order to be successful treating an individual’s addiction that the underlying psychological disorders must also be addressed to ensure a positive outcome.

Author: Mullan, Dr Michael

Topic: Psychology
Media: Book
ISBN: 1491736682
Language: English
Pages: 108