There is a high degree of co-morbidity between addictions and other mental health disorders. Would it be best to focus on the substance use disorder first?
What will be an ideal response?
Both issues must be addressed. Bottom line—if they are treated for their dual diagnosis, their chances of recovery go up. Conversely, if their secondary issue goes unaddressed, the chances of recovery go down.
You might also like to view...
The old-old or frail older people (85 and over) are projected to be the fastest-growing segment of the population in the
21st century.
a. True b. False
In some cases, the abused children contribute to the abuse and neglect by parents by placing greater than normal burdens on parental patience
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The increase in the older adult population in the United States is often referred to as
a. the Aging Explosion b. the Bounce of the Baby Boomers c. the Graying of America d. the Elderly Explosion
When you have a measurement tool that contains options like strongly agree, agree, undecided, disagree, and strongly disagree, you will typically find that the statements are different in the way they measure the study variable. This means that when you tally the score for this scale, you must ______ on the scale.
A. direct score all the items B. engage in optional scoring of items C. consistently score each item D. reverse-score some of the items