Dual Disorders: Counseling Clients with Chemical Dependency and Mental Illness

by Dennis C. Daley, Howard B. Moss

Depression. Schizophrenia. Post-traumatic stress disorder. Millions of individuals diagnosed with psychiatric or emotional disorders must battle an equally menacing and powerful disease--chemical dependency. First published in 1993, Dual Disorders is the leading text on the biological and psychological relationship between mental illness and addiction.

The third edition of this Hazelden best-seller includes the latest research, information about medications, and an explanation of diagnostic criteria.

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Genres: Psychology

480 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1989

Reviews

[Suzie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a very good clinical view of what folks with dual-diagnosis addiction/mental illness go through. It covers very broad ground, looking at many, many "mental illness" diagnoses, how each is defined, how they interact with addiction, ways the clinician can guide someone with these diagnoses, and how the family can support the person.

This book is meant for those working in the addiction field. It also presents diagnoses from the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders). This book is not, necessarily, for the "lay person." However, if you like clinical books, as I do, it will be a gift of insight into a facet of dealing with "dual-diagnosis."

[Renee · Rating 2 out of 5]

For an assigned textbook for grad school, it reads pretty well. I would like to see more hard evidence and scientific studies to support some of the facts though.