English: dual diagnosis

Part of speech

Noun, Masculine, Singular

Definition

Dual diagnosis is the term used to describe patients with both severe mental illness (mainly psychotic disorders) and problematic drug and/or alcohol use. Personality disorder may also co-exist with psychiatric illness and/or substance misuse.

Context

Mae diagnosis deuol wedi’i ddefnyddio fel ffactor o bwys mewn llawer o ddigwyddiadau annisgwyl gan gynnwys hunanladdiad a dynladdiad.