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Among Patients With A Dual Diagnosis Of Schizophrenia And Substance Use Disorder What Current Treatments Provide Optimal Outcomes?, Drew Mcnamara
Among Patients With A Dual Diagnosis Of Schizophrenia And Substance Use Disorder What Current Treatments Provide Optimal Outcomes?, Drew Mcnamara
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Introduction: This research was conducted on the topic of dual diagnosis (DD) patients with co-occurring schizophrenia (SZ) and substance use disorder (SUD). The research question posed for this topic: among patients with a DD of SZ and SUD what current treatments offer optimal outcomes?
Methods: The research for this paper was predominantly a literature review. Forty-five sources were utilized in its construction. The majority of sources were peer-reviewed studies obtained from an online service via the Lindell Library at Augsburg University. Three textbooks were utilized. One expert interview was conducted.
Results: Three key findings within the research identified first, SUD …