Types of Treatment

 

Out Patient Programs consist of a regular schedule of meetings and appointments. Treatment is typically intensive at first, where patients attend multiple sessions each week. After completing intensive treatment, patients transition to regular outpatient treatment, which meets less often and for fewer hours per week to help sustain their recovery.

 

Inpatient Programs consist of long term residential programs. Licensed residential treatment facilities offer 24-hour structured and intensive care, including safe housing and medical attention. Residential treatment facilities may use a variety of therapeutic approaches.  Residential program length varies based on need by typically last 45 days to 6 months.

 

 

 

 

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy helps patients recognize, avoid, and cope with the situations in which they are most likely to use drugs.  This involves improved decision making processes and coping mechnisms.

 

Multidimensional Behavioral Family Therapy was developed for adolescents with drug abuse problems as well as their families, and addresses a range of influences on their drug abuse patterns and is designed to improve overall family functioning.

 

Medication Therapy can be used to manage withdrawal symptoms, prevent relapse, and treat co-occurring conditions. Patients can use medications to help re-establish normal brain function and decrease cravings (Eamples include: Antabuse for alcohol addiction.  Methodone for herion addiction).