Co-Occurring Conditions

In drug rehabilitation and alcohol treatment, it is not uncommon for patients seeking help for an addiction to also exhibit signs of a mental health condition. Termed a co-occurring condition by addiction specialist physicians, assessment and evaluation is very important as it can be difficult to differentiate the substance use symptoms from mental health symptoms. Because a too early evaluation and assessment may result in an incorrect dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder diagnosis, at Caron Texas the initial focus is on treating the chemical dependency in early rehab treatment, thus unmasking other conditions that might exist.

Co-occurring conditions may greatly complicate the patient’s diagnosis, so Caron Texas medical staff and counselors work closely to look at both the chemical dependency and other conditions. The personalized rehab treatment plan will help the patient to not only deal with the addiction, but also give them some information and coping skills for any mental health issues as well. Only by having a clear understanding of the underlying issues, including the existence of any cross-addictions or other blocks to recovery, can the patient hope to recover from his or her addiction. Only by being sober can one work through the mental health issues.

We at Caron Texas believe that by treating both, the chances for recovery greatly increase.