Adolescent dual diagnosis also known as co-occurring disorder, is the diagnosis of a adolescent with both a psychiatric diagnosis and a substance abuse diagnosis which may consist of both alcohol and drugs. An adolescent is physically, psychologically, socially, and spiritually from both illnesses. When a teen is experiencing an adolescent dual diagnosis, the adolescent is not only by both illnesses at the same time, but the illnesses combine forces and interact with one another wrecking havoc on your adolescent’s body and mind. And there are times when symptoms can overlap, disguising one other making diagnosis and treatment difficult.
It is very important for your adolescent to get the right diagnosis. It is very important to get an accurate diagnosis otherwise relapse is a very possible outcome. Adolescent dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder need to be treated very carefully with the highest quality of professional care available.
Adolescent dual diagnosis is different from adult dual diagnosis, because of the time that person. As always the adolescent years is a sensitive, crucial and most impressionable time in a person’s life.
We at Echo Malibu know that adolescent dual diagnosis/co-occurring disorder needs to be diagnosed and treated correctly. At ECHO we have the highest quality of professional care available to treat your adolescent. We want to give your adolescent the tools to make his or her life stronger and brighter.
