Integrative Dual Diagnosis Treatment Approach to an Individual with Alcoholism and Coexisting Endogenous Depression

When a forty-three-year-old medical doctor sought treatment for chronic alcoholism, author Dr. Michael Mullan determined that George J. also suffered from depression and would require an integrative treatment approach to ensure a successful outcome. In Integrative Dual Diagnosis Treatment Approach to an Individual with Alcoholism and Coexisting Endogenous Depression, Mullan: • Describes the details of the case • Reviews the literature related to the clinical problems of dealing with alcoholism and alcoholism with co-existing mental illness • Includes an overview of the dually diagnosed population • Presents the model of treatment for the dually disordered—Dual Diagnosis Model • Reviews the patient’s treatment regimen • Provides a summary of the treatment and experience • Reports on the patient’s results In this study, Mullan describes his Dual Diagnosis Model approach for the treatment of addiction with co-existing mental disorders. He contends that in order to be successful treating an individual’s addiction that the underlying psychological disorders must also be addressed to ensure a positive outcome.