Diagnosis and Management of Addiction and Other Mental Disorders (Dual Disorders)

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Medicine and Nursing; Mental health services; addiction; addiction comorbidity; addictive disorders; alcohol induced major depression; alcohol use disorder; benzodiazepine use disorder (BUD); biomarkers; cannabis; cannabis use disorder; character; childhood trauma; clinical characteristics; co-occurring disorder; cocaine use disorder; coexisting mental illness; comorbid addiction; comorbid illicit use; comorbid mental illness; comorbid substance abuse; comorbidity; conceptual framework; concurrent disorder; dual depression; dual diagnosis; dual disorders; dual disorders (DD); dual pathology; dual schizophrenia; flaws; gene polymorphisms; global functioning; GWAS; health-related quality of life; impulsive behavior; insomnia; kynurenine; major depressive disorder; n/a; personality; polysubstance addictions; post-traumatic stress disorder; posttraumatic stress disorder; prevalence; primary major depression; primary/substance-induced depression; psychiatric disorders; psychiatric symptoms; psychological trauma; rehabilitation centers; relapses; risk factors; schizophrenia; serotonin; sleep; sleep disorders (SD); substance use disorder; substance use disorders; substance-related disorders; Substance-use disorder; temperament; tryptophan
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 This book includes a compilation of papers published in 2020 and 2021 focused on dual disorders, which are found in significant and growing numbers in both substance addiction and mental health clinics. These contributions assume a broad perspective ranging from exposure to genetic and neurobiological elements to factors such as personality and quality of life. In all cases, these papers aimed to be transferred to and to benefit clinical practice.