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Dual Diagnosis

Dual diagnosis is a term used to describe an individual that is affected by both substance dependency and psychological or psychiatric illness. Other terms that are used to describe this condition include comorbidity, comorbid disorders or co-occurring disorders. Each illness exerts its affects on the individual and disrupts their functional ability, as well as interacts with the other, making treatment and recovery even more complex.

Search the professional literature (i.e., library journal databases) for a journal article published in the last 5 years related to dual diagnosis. In a post of 150-200 words, summarize the article and what you learned about co-occurring disorders.