Dual Diagnosis of Substance Abuse and Depression
Author | : Patrick Kimuyu |
Publisher | : GRIN Verlag |
Total Pages | : 17 |
Release | : 2017-11-21 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783668575462 |
ISBN-13 | : 3668575460 |
Rating | : 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Download or read book Dual Diagnosis of Substance Abuse and Depression written by Patrick Kimuyu and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2016 in the subject Health - 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.