The concept of dual diagnosis came about in the 1980s and it has been postulated that managing patients with mental illnesses as well as substance use disorders concurrently may improve their outcome. This study was a retrospective record review conducted to illustrate the influence of an admission to a Dual Diagnosis Unit (DDU) South Africa on readmission rates of patients; as compared to the readmission rates of a matched standard care (SC) group at the same hospital. The aim of the study was to establish whether the management of patients with mental illnesses and co-occurring substance...
The concept of dual diagnosis came about in the 1980s and it has been postulated that managing patients with mental illnesses as well as substance use...