Question

A 39-year-old woman was the victim of a violent assault 1 year ago and, in the ensuing period, has developed the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd). additionally, she has become heavily dependent on alcohol and required multiple visits to the emergency department for alcohol poisoning. what category of dual diagnosis does this client exhibit?

Answer 1

This category of dual diagnosis would fall under the primary diagnosis of a major mental illness, which is the PSTD, along with a secondary diagnosis of substance related disorder, which would explain her dependency on alcohol which can connect to her primary mental illness.