The majority of our clients coming in for have significant depression and anxiety problems upon their arrival at our program. This is why we call ourselves a "dual diagnosis facility." We believe that if we treat the addiction, through twelve step based groups, sponsors, and a variety of educational and treatment components, while focusing on the underlying causes of depression and anxiety, we are able to treat the whole problem.
At SouthCoast Recovery, we have a complete psychological treatment team, in addition to our substance abuse counselors, and CADAC. Our clinical staff is comprised of psychiatrist Kevin M. Kinback M.D., Bob Buley Ph.D. a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Mary McKenzie and Helen Bergenfeld both Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists, and Deborah Beaver a Marriage and Family Therapy Intern. Combined, our staff has well over one hundred years of treatment experience focusing on anxiety and depression. After a psychological evaluation, clients are assigned weekly or twice weekly hour long visits with one of our clinical therapists, to see to it that they end up leaving SouthCoast Recovery, not only clean and sober, but free from depression and anxiety. We feel if they leave our facility, clean and sober, with the proper knowledge and tools to beat their dual-diagnoses, then the chances of relapse will drop significantly.
We have also developed within the SouthCoast community a depression specific track, which allows for clients with depression, who do not have any problems with addiction, to get a complete treatment program specifically designated to them. In our Depression Treatment program, clients receive a special treatment book not related to addiction therapy or recovery, as well as, attend groups and meetings aimed specifically at depression, clients are also encouraged to attend meetings of Depression Anonymous and Emotions Anonymous rather than the AA or NA tracks typical of those fighting depression and addiction. This depression track program was started because treatment in hospital settings for depression, are typically far too expensive for most of our clients. While we have had clients go through our program and be successful with a 30 day stay, we recommend at least 60 days attendance in this program and we prefer that our clients stay for our full 90 day program, in order to get the most effective long-term treatment possible. We believe that the causes of depression are based around rage and anger turned inwards in most cases, so our attempt with depression, is to get to the underlying rage and anger, resolve it, and the depression will be relieved.
Whoever it was that made the statement, "Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me," was lying. Sticks and stones will break bones and heal over time, in many cases. However, emotional abuse, especially humiliation, seems to last forever. Just because the hammer is covered with velvet, (that is words instead of punches), it is still a hammer, and people feel those words for a lifetime, without help. We offer the help to eliminate the force and damage of those words or actions. We offer a free consultation with our psychologist, to see if any of our programs my be right for you. For a look at SouthCoast Recovery's programs and to learn more about how we can help you deal with Dual Diagnosis or Depression.
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Substance Abuse Dual Diagnosis
There are various addiction treatment programs in Kansas and the format of each of them is also unique. There are simple as well as complicated rehabilitation treatment programs. Out of all these treatment programs, the dual diagnosis treatment program is quite popular in Kansas. The dual diagnosis addiction treatment program is also an old program but people have started a liking towards this treatment recently. The counselors also suggest their patient to go for this treatment, and that is the reason why this program is so popular. Though, the format of this program is unknown to most of the people.
Here you will learn a brief summary about the dual diagnosis addiction treatment program in Kansas and its format. You will also come to know how effective this treatment can be.
What is Dual Diagnosis Program?
Dual diagnosis treatment program is a treatment program where more than one condition can be treated at the same time. This is not the case with other addiction treatment programs. Thus in short, any two or more than two coexisting conditions, can be treated simultaneously only in dual diagnosis treatment program. Out of these conditions, one will be the addiction of the patient and the second can be the physical or mental disorder that is making the treatment difficult and complicated.
What does the Dual Diagnosis treatment program in Kansas offer?
As mentioned earlier, the second condition that gets treated along with the addiction is the physical and mental disorder of the patient. This second condition can be anything like eating disorder, various phobias or sleep disorders. All these conditions make it difficult for the person to come of their addiction. Thus these conditions also need treatment. In dual diagnosis treatment in Kansas, all these conditions also get treated at the same time when the patient gets treated for their addictions.
Most of the patients, who get admitted for getting the treatment for their addiction, are also suffering from some or the other psychiatric condition. Some conditions like depression and schizophrenia can create major blocks in the treatment procedure and make the entire treatment process complicated. Other conditions that need treatment are anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, and hallucinations. In dual diagnosis treatment program in Kansas, all these conditions get proper treatment along with the treatment for the addiction.
If these conditions not treated while giving the addiction treatment to the patient, the patient will find it difficult to come out of their addiction easily. The patient, undergoing addiction treatment has to be physically as well as mentally prepared in order to show positive results to the treatment given to them.
How does the Dual Diagnosis Treatment Program get implemented in Kansas?
Dual diagnosis treatment program in Kansas are carried out with lot of care and proper attention is given to all the conditions of the patients. This type of treatment program is given only in registered treatment centers in Kansas. All the staff at such treatment centers is also qualified and well-experienced.
When any patient comes to taking dual diagnosis treatment program in Kansas, they are given preliminary opinion based on the patient's condition. After this the patient will need to undergo detox treatment. During the detox treatment, if the patient has some mental conditions their withdrawal symptoms will be more drastic. Such patient will be given extra care and affection. That is the reason; the detox treatment in dual diagnosis treatment in Kansas is lengthier than the detox treatment in other treatment programs.
After the detox treatment program, the patient will be made to undergo psychiatric analysis program. The psychiatrist will observe the patient and give proper treatment if the patient shows any mental conditions. Depending on this the proper treatment will be given to the patient. The treatment center will look after the addiction and also the condition of the patient at the same time and will try to make these both treatments don't stress out the patient.
The dual diagnosis treatment program in Kansas has the same pattern of treating the patients. The patient will be given the treatment for their addiction and also for any mental or physical illness that the patient has. Almost all the treatment centers where the dual diagnosis treatment is given the pattern are the same. Dual diagnosis treatment program can be of more duration due to the fact that it also treats the patients for their mental illnesses.
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