Residential Rehab for Dual Diagnosis Patients
Residential rehab (or residential treatment) is designed to help individuals end the cycle of drug and alcohol abuse by separating them from a destructive environment and placing them in a setting where they can focus entirely on recovery.
For dual diagnosis patients - those suffering from co-occurring mental illness and addiction - residential rehab programs are even more essential. The residential provides a quiet, balanced setting for the individual to focus on the tremendous challenges that lay ahead. Treating these illnesses is a complicated affair, and residential rehab allows the staff to assess and treat the patient without interference, and gives the patient a safe haven to focus on their recovery.
Residential rehab uses a group setting to help patients work themselves back into their peer group, as well as social settings that they will encounter when they return to the "real world" as sober individuals.
The drug or alcohol infested world that brought the user so much pain is left behind for an environment totally free of illicit substances. Simply put, residential rehab removes the temptations and opportunities to use drugs or alcohol that keep so many individuals from achieving recovery.
The second benefit provided by residential rehab is the ability to live closely alongside other individuals who are going through the same difficult time as the patient. In the outside world, people are likely to have a wide variety of negative or inappropriate reactions to the recovering addict, but inside the residential rehab, everyone is in the same boat. The camaraderie that develops inside a residential rehab facility helps individuals open up and begin to address their problems. Although the mental illness component of the program makes the group setting somewhat more of a challenge, there is still a great benefit to being around those are going through similar circumstances.
The residential rehab trains the individual for what life will be like without drugs and alcohol. For many addicts, the time inside the residential facility is the first time in many years that they have gone without using any controlled substances. This is where the rebuilding occurs - as the individual learns to do every day things without using. In addition, individual who have to take medication to control their mental illness will learn the discipline required to stay on the meds, and see the immediate benefit when they do.
The staff at the residential drug rehab facility plays a crucial role. A well trained staff is available around the clock to comfort and guide the recovering addict through some of the most difficult times they will ever face. The staff at a dual diagnosis residential rehab facility has an even greater responsibility, with some treating the mental illness factors and others focusing on addiction recovery. The whole, however, is even greater than the sum of the parts, as individuals receive total care from the facility that addresses all areas of concern.
Dual diagnosis programs vary in length. Standard drug or alcohol programs generally run for about a month, but dual diagnosis programs may run longer - as these types of treatment require a more deliberate pace.
Treatment at the residential programs of the Dual Diagnosis Treatment Centers help those with mental conditions and an addiction to drugs or alcohol get through the difficult times brought on by their condition. Through our expertly staffed facilities, we utilize innovative, effective practices that are highly individualized and client directed.
