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Dual Disorders
Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a major affective disorder between states of deep depression and extreme elation. Symptoms include: sleeping more than usual, then needing very little sleep yet never feeling tired, becoming uninterested in things you once enjoyed, becoming unable to make simple decisions, wanting to die, experiencing hallucinations or delusions, indulging in risky sexual behavior, feeling hopeless or worthless for a sustained period of time, paying no attention to daily responsibilities, and having bouts of uncontrollable crying. Clinical Depression Not everyone experiences clinical depression in the same way. Symptoms include: A persistent sad, anxious or 'empty' mood. Sleeping too little or sleeping too much, reduced appetite and weight loss, or increased appetite and weight gain, restlessness or irritability, fatigue or loss of energy, feeling guilty, hopeless or worthwhile, or thoughts of death or suicide. Anxiety Disorder Anxiety disorder fills people's lives with overwhelming anxiety and fear. They are chronic, relentless and can grow progressively worse if not treated. Symptoms include: trembling, profuse sweating, nausea, difficult talking, fatigue, muscle tension, twitching, irritability, easily startled, rapid heart beat, unable to relax, and hot flashes. Eating Disorder The term, eating disorder has come to be associated with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating. Anorexia nervosa is defined as the relentless pursuit of thinness. Symptoms include: Person is terrified of becoming fat, he/she reports being fat when very thin, weighs 85% or less than what is expected for age or height. He/she has compulsive rituals, strange eating habits, division of food, low tolerance for change and new situations, and may fear growing up. Bulimia nervosa is defined as the diet-binge-purge disorder. Symptoms include: Person binge eats, feels out of control while eating, vomits, misuses laxatives, excessively exercises, or fasts to get rid of calories. Bulimics are often depressed, lonely, ashamed, and empty inside. Binge Eating occurs when a person binge eats frequently and repeatedly. Symptoms are: depression and obesity, eats rapidly and secretly, may snack and nibble all day long. Binge disorder is not a process of vomiting like bulimia, it is a process of eating for emotional reasons to comfort themselves, avoid threatening situations and numb emotional pain. Eating disorders can fall within the range of the above stated conditions. Obsessive thought of food, caloric intake, types of food, etc. can be warning signs for eating disorders. Eating disorders affect both men and women. Approximately 70% of women seeking treatment for drugs or alcohol have a co-occurring eating disorder. Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (Adult ADD/ADHD) Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder is described as inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness. Symptoms include: lack of focus, depression, impulsive and/or compulsive behaviors, disorganization, restlessness, difficulty finishing projects, and losing things. These symptoms interfere with success at work and get in the way at home or with friends. Clinical Mood Disorders Clinical Mood Disorders range from depression, bipolar disorder and mania. Symptoms include: low self-esteem, less control over emotions, lowered capacity to feel pleasure, less tolerable to feel pain, not motivated and low energy levels. Chemical Imbalance A Chemical Imbalance is yet another type of dual diagnosis. It is more bothersome to the patient, and in severe forms; can distract from chemical dependency treatment. This disorder can be treated very successfully with additional help to overcome this very difficult challenge. At Surf City Drug Rehabilitation, we treat a Chemical Imbalance Disorder in four phases: When chemical balance is achieved, patients respond well to the general concept of standardized treatment: Back to Surf City Drug Rehabilitation Resource Page <<< |
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