| Dual Diagnosis of Substance Abuse and Depression Contributor(s): Kimuyu, Patrick (Author) |
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ISBN: 3668575479 ISBN-13: 9783668575479 Publisher: Grin Publishing OUR PRICE: $17.91 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical |
| Physical Information: 0.04" H x 7" W x 10" (0.12 lbs) 20 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject Medicine - Public Health, grade: 1, Egerton University, language: English, abstract: Substance abuse and co-occurring disorders are seemingly becoming an enormous challenge to health care systems. Substance abuse has become popular, especially among the young people even though its prevalence appears to be a cross-sectional health issue with drug addiction occurring across all ages and gender. On the other hand, mental illnesses are increasing at an alarming rate among the global population; thus, unprecedented burden to healthcare systems and professionals. Ordinarily, the occurrence of a mental health issue such as depression and a substance abuse problem is what is commonly referred to as dual diagnosis or a co-occurring disorder. From a nursing perspective, dual diagnosis does not appear to be a simple task because it deals with handling two problems concurrently: the mental health problem and the substance abuse issue. |