Dual-Diagnosis Unit
(901) 369-8190
(901) 369-8648 (fax)
Program Director: Phillip Bendall, M.S., L.S.P.E.
Medical Director: John Harris, M.D.
Delta Medical Center's Dual Diagnosis Unit is a 22-bed, adult, inpatient diagnostic and treatment program designed to address the needs of individuals confronted with an addiction to alcohol or drugs accompanied by an emotional or psychiatric illness. The co-occurring anxiety disorders, depression, post-traumatic stress, or other emotional or psychiatric problems need to be diagnosed and treated together with the addiction to positively impact the treatment outcome. Treatment strategies focus on assisting individuals to effectively develop a lifestyle free of alcohol or drugs, learn ways to manage the symptoms of emotional or psychiatric illness in a healthy, constructive manner, and develop relapse prevention strategies. Located in a full-service hospital, the Dual-Diagnosis Unit is ideally suited to address medical issues also.
Program Goals
Treatment on the Dual-Diagnosis Unit is individualized for each patient to address medical, emotional, and spiritual needs. We seek:
� To provide a thorough physical examination and treatment of medical health issues.
� To provide a safe and effective detoxification from alcohol and drugs.
� To diagnose and stabilize the co-occurring emotional or psychiatric disorder through medication management.
� To educate the individual and family in recovery dynamics and relapse prevention strategies.
Services
Comprehensive medical, psychiatric, and behavioral assessments are provided by a qualified interdisciplinary staff of physicians, nurses, counselors and social workers, nutritionists, physical therapists, and recreational therapists. Family members are included in many aspects of the patient's treatment and are encouraged to participate in the family therapy sessions. The Dual-Diagnosis Unit also specializes in the treatment of prescription drug abuse. Recent national studies have shown a 400% increase in substance abuse treatment admissions for prescription pain medication between 1998 and 2008, and that non-medical use of prescription pain relievers is the second most prevalent form of illicit drug use in America.