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Information on Dual Diagnosis
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Coordinated Resource & Support Services (CRSS)
What is dual diagnosis?
Statistics show that 30% of the population with developmental disability also have mental health issues.
Individuals with a dual diagnosis are often faced with unique problems. Due to their developmental disabilities, they may not "fit in" to community mental health programs. Additionally, because of mental health issues that can develop into crisis, developmental disability centers are faced with the onging problem of serving consumers in emergency situations. These situations involve psychiatric episodes and often result in major behavioral problems.
When a crisis occurs, frequently the care received is unsatisfactory to all concerned. This is not meant to be critical of current available services, but is a common problem across the state. The agencies that support CRSS have tried to identify the service system needs of individuals with a dual diagnosis, and have made efforts within their professional community to meet the mental health needs of persons who have developmental disabilities.
CRSS attempts to bridge the gaps in the system by addressing those needs and accessing community resources.
Services of CRSS are provided for individuals of all ages. There is no fee. Individuals who are not currently served by an agency may also be referred if they appear to have mental health needs and developmental disabilities.