People with serious persistent mental illness and addiction often lack the ego strength and coping skills necessary to put a recovery program into action. This necessitates modifications in the treatment…

Personality disorders are persistent patterns of behavior and coping that lead to chronic problems with maladjustment.

Psychological trauma in childhood and other problems with development are thought to contribute to the development of…

The people who have had the most difficulty with the split between addiction and mental health treatment delivery systems are those who suffer from the major psychiatric disorders, which are chronic…

This category includes people who may be in a traditional alcohol and drug treatment setting but who have additional psychiatric needs, such as individuals with histories of emotional, psychological, or sexual trauma and those…

These conditions or symptoms are caused by the substance being abused and would not be present otherwise. They usually clear over time with abstinence.

Depression is common in people who are addicted. The condition…

People with addictions often have other psychiatric problems. This was documented in a 1970s survey known as the Epidemiological Catchment Area (ECA) study, in which households were polled in several geographical areas. Complete…