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The basal therapeutic treatment needs for mental health sufferers battling addiction do not vary significantly from the challenges facing any recovering addict, but these challenges are magnified, and the symptoms of the corresponding mental health disorder may cause behavioral reactions or emotional symptoms that require appropriate intervention. To best assist someone dealing with a dual diagnosis, staff at the facility need to have training to the unique needs and challenges facing this population of recovering addicts and need to be educated as to the unique presentations of specific disorders, as well as to the signs that indicate dangerous or worrisome changes in functioning.
