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Stabilization
Understand when withdrawal management comes first in dual diagnosis care, what treatment can continue alongside it, and how to prevent gaps between services.
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Prepare a safe handoff between alcohol withdrawal and psychiatric care, covering current symptoms, medication reconciliation, clinical responsibility, and follow-up.
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Coordinate sedative and benzodiazepine review with existing mental health care, preserving prescribing responsibility, sleep assessment, and an individualized plan.
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Understand severe low mood after stimulant use, including urgent warning signs, assessment, sleep and medication questions, appropriate support, and continuing care.
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Plan connected care for opioid withdrawal and mental health, including medication options, psychiatric assessment, pain, overdose prevention, and discharge handoffs.
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Understand readiness for trauma-focused treatment with substance use concerns, including safety, preparation, shared decisions, coordinated care, and review points.
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Prepare a safe hospital-to-residential dual diagnosis handoff with clinical acceptance, medication reconciliation, pending results, transport, and named responsibilities.
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Know how to report a sudden change during dual diagnosis treatment, distinguish emergencies, review medication and substance use, and obtain timely reassessment.
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