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Treating Co-Occurring Disorders at Our Washington Rehab

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What Are Co-Occurring Disorders?

When someone is struggling with a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder such as depression, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and others, it is called having co-occurring disorders. Any treatment they seek for substance use must address both conditions.

Is co-occurring disorder treatment right for me?

If you’re dealing with drug or alcohol addiction along with any of these conditions, we may be a good match for your needs:

What Is Co-Occurring Disorders Treatment Like?

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I am still sober, continuing outpatient treatment, living in sober housing, reconnecting with my wife, family and friends... Just living a happier, healthier life that I couldn't have imagined before RVR.

I cannot emphasize enough how influential and inspirational the staff at RVR were during my time there. Treatment is not pretty, easy, or comfortable in any way. Being surrounded by staff who are building you up and rooting for your success on a daily basis, in addition to the clinicians’ varying perspectives on what recovery can look like, is unbelievably empowering.

Every single member of the staff is dedicated to your well-being and recovery. The structure, knowledge and tools, as well, were crucially more helpful than I ever expected them to be. The entire program and all those that support it made RVR a better experience than I could’ve ever imagined going into it.

About Mental Health Disorders

A mental health disorder causes someone to experience altered moods, behaviors or ways of thinking. The most common mental health disorders include:

Depression: Depression can range from moderate to severe. It can also include dysthymia, which is characterized by mild but long-lasting periods of depression.
Anxiety disorders: This can include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder and phobias.
Personality disorders: This can include borderline personality disorder, multiple personality disorder and antisocial personality disorder.
Bipolar disorder: Bipolar is also referred to as manic-depressive illness or manic depression.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): ADHD can include subtypes like attention deficit disorder (ADD), and it is characterized by an inability to focus, sit still and finish tasks.
Eating disorders: This can include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating.
Psychotic disorders: This can include schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, severe depression, postpartum psychosis and more.
Autism spectrum disorders (ASD): Autism affects the ability to communicate with the outside world and is characterized by repetitive behaviors and social impairment.

Common Co-Occurring Disorders

While our facility may not treat all co-occurring disorders, mental health disorders that can co-occur with addiction (substance use disorder) can include:

Medications Used in Co-Occurring Disorder Treatment

Medications may be an integral part of mental health disorder treatment. Depending on the specific mental health disorder, certain medications may help the patient. For example, symptoms may be treated by mood stabilizers, antidepressants, stimulants, anti-anxiety medications and antipsychotics.

Detox drugs may also be helpful in substance use disorder treatment. If a patient is addicted to opioids, they may be prescribed Suboxone or methadone to better handle withdrawal symptoms and begin recovery without experiencing painful withdrawal symptoms. These medications work as replacement therapy. They work by giving the body the opioids it is dependent on without creating a euphoric feeling. Over the next few months or years, patients on Suboxone or methadone taper off these medications so they can live a drug-free life.

All medications should be taken only as prescribed, and any physician or psychiatrist who treats the patient in the future should have a thorough understanding of the patient’s mental health and substance abuse history.