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The content of Dual disorders pathology was merged into Dual diagnosis on 6 July 2017. The former page's history now serves to provide attribution for that content in the latter page, and it must not be deleted as long as the latter page exists. For the discussion at that location, see its talk page.

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"Dual Diagnosis refers to the diagnosis of an individual with both a intellectual disability and a co-occurring serious mental illness" is the first sentence of the article "dual diagnosis". I speak from personal experience with dual diagnosis and I also appeal to what I believe is common knowledge: "dual diagnosis" is a technical term used by mental health professionals to refer to the co-occurring disorders of drug-and-alcohol abuse/dependence and mental illness. In other words, it means mental illness coupled with addiction. This meaning is so widespread and commonly understood that the original writer's statement can only be regarded as bizarre and probably offensive (what is meant by an "intellectual disability"?). In any case, the above-cited assertion is certainly incorrect from the point of view of common knowledge. I am equally certain that mental health professionals would take the same exceptions to it that I have here pointed out.

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RESPONSE TO FIRECATALTA - i have not made any changes to any part of the text on the dual diagnosis page. I am trying to communicate with editor "FIRECATALTA". I CLICKED ON YOUR NAME ( A LIVE LINK) AND I DO NOT SEE ANY WAY TO SEND YOU A MESSAGE at your pa

RESPONSE TO FIRECATALTA - i have not made any changes to any part of the text on the dual diagnosis page. I am trying to communicate with editor "FIRECATALTA". I CLICKED ON YOUR NAME ( A LIVE LINK) AND I DO NOT SEE ANY WAY TO SEND YOU A MESSAGE at your page. I am used to not knowing what to do on wikipedia. I hope you will receive and provide a timely reply to this new message May 23, 2017. WE HAVE HAD SOME INTRICATE DISCUSSIONS REGARDING SCIACCA'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FIELD OF DUAL DIAGNOSIS. THE SENTENCE IN THE "HISTORY" SECTION REFERENCES VERY LITTLE OF THAT CONTRIBUTION AND DOES NOT CLARIFY the breadth and scope of the initial work and the evolution stemming from that initial work. The notice of Sciacca SEEMs EXTREMELY MARGINALIZED FOR SOMEONE WHO WAS THE INNOVATOR OF ANY TREATMENT WHATSOEVER FOR THE TREATMENT OF A WORLDWIDE NEGLECTED POPULATION OF PEOPLE WHO HAD SERIOUS ILLNESSES AND WERE TREATED AS CRIMINALS in many cases. IN ADDITION THE KEY LINE IN the history section ...THE MID 1980's etc., etc. references one Sciacca publication and a Drake, et. al. publication - Drake, et. al. had done nothing in regards to dual diagnosis in the mid 1980's, they were not even on the scene and should not be referenced there in the same sentence which implies they made contributions during the time of inception of treatment in 1984 for the dually diagnosed which they did not. In addition I have searched out other sources of articles/ videos (one in the library of congress) primary, secondary, tertiary, etc. These denote this "first" original, pioneering work where the ground work was performed and demonstrated and the difficult task of creating enthusiasm for mental health workers to treat substance abuse and substance abuse programs to acknowledge and address mental health - this yielded program development across systems and services and statewide initiatives where nothing had been done before and a great deal of neglect and frustration ensued. I look forward to hearing from you to review the exchanges we have had and the additional materials I have acquired. I am hopeful that a just result will ensue here. I am very uncomfortable to leave this as it is. 69.86.190.126 (talk) 04:59, 23 May 2017 (UTC) (69.86.190.126 (talk) 04:59, 23 May 2017 (UTC)). 69.86.190.126 (talk) 04:59, 23 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

 (talk) (69.86.190.126 (talk) 04:59, 23 May 2017 (UTC)) May 23, 2017  69.86.190.126 (talk) 04:59, 23 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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