Dual Diagnosis: AUD and Depression integrates care for alcohol use disorder and depressive syndromes, where each condition worsens the other. This page turns evidence into routine practice: single assessments for both domains; timing choices for initiating acamprosate or naltrexone; and sequencing CBT/ACT with behavioral activation and sleep repair. If you’re evaluating a dual diagnosis conference (AUD & depression), you’ll find pathways for inpatient, ED, and primary care starts with warm handoffs to community services. Because measurement must guide pivots, we link to Anxiety and Depression for scales and stepped-care decisions.

Care plans anchor on safety, function, and momentum. We outline withdrawal precautions and thiamine for at-risk patients, strategies for insomnia and early-morning awakenings, and ways to manage activation or sexual side effects when selecting antidepressants. Behavioral activation targets anhedonia; contingency strategies reinforce early alcohol-free days. Family involvement and peer support reduce isolation; harm-reduction keeps people alive as motivation grows. Equity requires language access, transport solutions, and low-cost meds; dashboards track cravings, mood, function, and adverse events to refine care.