Dual Diagnosis Program

The Dual Diagnosis Program helps people who have a dual diagnosis, their families and their care providers. In Ontario, "dual diagnosis" refers to people who have both an intellectual disability and mental health needs. 

We help people who have:

• a history of unclear assessment and diagnosis
• a history of medical problems, such as limited effects of medication, side-effects of medication or being on many medications at once
• other health issues, such as communications disorders or seizure disorders, that complicate treatment.

We serve people who live in the old cities of Toronto, (North York, west of Yonge St.), York, Etobicoke, Peel Region and homes for special care in York Region.

For more information on dual diagnosis in Ontario, please refer to the attached:

Dual Diagnosis paper (Susan Morris, 2003)

Joint Policy Guidelines for the Provision of Community Mental Health and Developmental Services for Adults with a Dual Diagnosis http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/pub/mental/joint_policy_guideline.pdf

Clinical Teaching Program - Student Training Opportunities: (see links below for more information)

Ipe News Release

Perspectives IPC News

 

Dual Diagnosis Programs at CAMH

• Day Treatment Service 
• Dual Diagnosis Resource Service (Toronto) 
• Inpatient Unit
• Dual Diagnosis Service Peel

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