DUAL DIAGNOSIS (PSYCHIATRY)
\djˈuːə͡l dˌa͡ɪəɡnˈə͡ʊsɪs sa͡ɪkˈa͡ɪ͡ətɹɪ], \djˈuːəl dˌaɪəɡnˈəʊsɪs saɪkˈaɪətɹɪ], \d_j_ˈuː_əl d_ˌaɪ_ə_ɡ_n_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ_s__ s_aɪ_k_ˈaɪə_t_ɹ_ɪ]\
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The co-existence of a substance abuse disorder with a psychiatric disorder. The diagnostic principle is based on the fact that it has been found often that chemically dependent patients also have psychiatric problems of various degrees of severity.
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