DOES
MY
CHILD
HAVE
A
DUAL
DIAGNOSIS?
If A
child
has
a
developmental
disability
and
a
mental
health
diagnosis,
he
or
she
has
a
dual
diagnosis.
In
Kansas,
a "Developmental
Disability"
means
that
a
person
has:
Or
that
they
have:
This
disability
must
cause
a
substantial
limitation
in
at
least
3 of
the
following
areas:
-
Self-care
-
receptive and expressive language development and use
-
learning
-
adapting
-
mobility
-
self-direction
-
capacity for independent living
-
economic self-sufficiency.
MENTAL
HEALTH
When
a
person
is
having
emotional
trouble
or
behavior
challenges,
he
or
she
may
go
to a
doctor,
a
counselor,
a
social
worker,
or
another
such
mental
health
practitioner
for
help.
Many
types
of
emotional
troubles
or
behavior
challenges
are
common
enough
that
they
have
been
given
a
name.
These
names
are
types
of
diagnoses.
If
your
child
has
seen
a
doctor
or
other
mental
health
practitioner
about
emotional
or
behavioral
challenges,
he
or
she
might
have
a
mental
health
diagnosis.
If
you
are
unsure,
ask
the
person
who
met
with
your
child
or
contact
the
agency
where
you
took
your
child.
They
should
tell
you
if
they
assigned
a
diagnosis
to
your
child.
-
Examples of mental health diagnoses are:
-
Major Depressive Disorder
-
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
-
Attention Deficit Disorder
-
Bipolar Disorder
-
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
-
Conduct Disorder
-
anxiety disorders
-
phobias
-
eating disorders
(These
are
the
most
common
mental
health
disorders
of
childhood.
However,
this
is
just
a
short
list
of
examples;
there
are
many
more
diagnoses.)
(from
Explanation
of
Dual
Diagnoses
and
Description
of
Service
Providers)
