Addictive and other mental disorders: a call for a standardized definition of dual disorders
Year: 2022
Type: article
Abstract: The persistent difficulty in conceptualizing the relationship between addictive and other mental disorders stands out among the many challenges faced by the field of Psychiatry. The different philosophies and schools of thought about, and the sheer complexity of these highly prevalent clinical conditions make progress inherently difficult, not to mention the profusion of competing and sometimes contradictory terms that unnecessarily exacerbate the challenge. The lack of a standardized term adds confusion, fuels stigma, and contributes to a "wrong door syndrome" that captures the difficulty of not only diagnosing but also treating addictive and other mental disorders in an integrated manner. The World Association on Dual Disorders (WADD) proposes the adoption of the term "Dual Disorder" which, while still arbitrary, would help harmonize various clinical and research efforts by rallying around a single, more accurate, and less stigmatizing designation.
Source: Translational Psychiatry
Institutions: Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Hospital Del Mar, Municipal Institute for Medical Research, Hospital del Mar Research Institute, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, The University of Queensland, UNSW Sydney, ARC Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of Pisa, Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences, James J. Peters VA Medical Center, Columbia University, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Mental Health Center, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $4,590
OpenAlex ID: W4304890968