Short-Term Intensive Treatment Program 

Many patients seeking treatment today are productive members of the community - but are finding their addiction to substances quickly becoming out of control. They have a treatment episode or experience with sobriety in their history, or in that of a family member. An understanding of the addiction and recovery process is present. They come from supportive homes to which they can return upon discharge. Roxbury offers the Short-Term Intensive Treatment Program, a ten to fourteen day intensive treatment experience, specifically for this patient profile. The focus of the program is on the immediate and critical work to be done now. This program is designed for the patient who needs to regain control of his/her life before losing all that is important to the disease of addiction. With the level of resources and support available, some understanding of the change process, and desire to work for recovery, the patient benefits greatly from our individually tailored and structured program.

 

Goals:

1.  Establish medical and emotional stability

2.  Identify current barriers to progress

3.  Identify patient’s strengths and weaknesses

4.  Instill internal motivation in the patient

5.  Develop a solid continuing care/relapse prevention plan

Criteria for Admission

•      Mild to moderate withdrawal risk.

•      Bio-Medical Conditions requiring less than intensive

        treatment.

•      Patient requires structure to allow focus on recovery due to 

        mild to moderate emotional or behavioral

        instability.              

•      Displays poor impulse control.

•      Accepting of treatment but needing structured environment

        to maintain and achieve therapeutic goals.

•      Lacks, or has minimal relapse prevention skills. 

•      Inability to stop using drugs and/or alcohol without

        intervention.

•      Impacts of substance abuse on life systems clearly evident.

•      Relapse potential exists in home environment, but recovery

        is achievable.

•       Over 18 years of age.

Treatment Methodology

•     Individuals to be involved in the patient’s direct care will include the primary therapist, psychiatric staff, physician and nursing staff and the continuing care specialist.  Also included  are the family member(s), EAP and/or referent, and       any others invested in the treatment and recovery of the patient.

•     Determine and define the goals and desired behavioral  changes

•     Identify and evaluate the recovery environment for stability and support

•    Intervention strategies will include motivational interviewing and solution-focused therapy.

•    Relapse prevention is the primary goal of the program and at the heart of all planning throughout.

•    Continuing Care planning will include contacting agencies to be involved and making appointments for ongoing treatment.      

•    The continuing care coordinator will provide ongoing guidance and instruction to the patient as well as to coordinate involvement of the others to included in                        supporting the patient’s recovery.

Adjunctive Therapy

•       Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

•       Family Counseling

•       Experiential and other Creative Arts approaches

•       Relaxation and Stress-Reduction Training

Overview

Roxbury’s STITP is designed for the patient who needs to regain control of his/her life before losing all that is important to the disease of addiction.   The patient with some understanding of the change process, the resources, and the desire to work for recovery will benefit greatly from our individually tailored and structured program.