Treatment of patients comorbid for addiction and other psychiatric disorders

Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2007 Oct;9(5):374-80. doi: 10.1007/s11920-007-0048-0.

Abstract

Psychiatric disorders and drug and alcohol use disorders commonly co-occur. A growing literature has documented the epidemiology and effects on the course of illness of comorbid psychiatric and substance use disorders (SUDs). Advances in treatment of co-occurring illnesses have progressed more slowly. The current article reviews recent developments in the diagnosis and treatment of co-occurring psychiatric disorders and SUDs with particular focus on psychotic disorders, affective disorders, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Current treatment options and implications for future research are highlighted.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Alcoholism / diagnosis
  • Alcoholism / epidemiology
  • Alcoholism / rehabilitation*
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Comorbidity
  • Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)
  • Humans
  • Mental Disorders / diagnosis
  • Mental Disorders / epidemiology
  • Mental Disorders / rehabilitation*
  • Psychotropic Drugs / therapeutic use
  • Substance-Related Disorders / diagnosis
  • Substance-Related Disorders / epidemiology
  • Substance-Related Disorders / rehabilitation*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Psychotropic Drugs