If you, a family member, or a friend has had experience with addiction to any substance, you already know how disrupting the results can be. Although only one person may suffer from the actual addiction, the lives of all who come in contact with them are directly affected. In addition to the addiction, there may be other physical and psychological conditions present. A thorough patient assessment is made before treatment begins to determine exactly what conditions are present so that treatment can be precisely targeted. This way, the experts can treat both the symptom and disease with a technique called dual diagnosis treatment. This strategy leads to a smaller chance of relapse and better odds for a full recovery.
The combined experience and empathy ensure that patients receive state-of-the-art care. A whole-person approach to patients includes family members and friends in their recovery with the ultimate goal of ending the addiction cycle and preventing relapse.
Dual diagnosis simply means the diagnosis of two or more conditions occurring at the same time. Often, a secondary condition is a direct result of the first condition, such as addiction accompanied or perhaps caused by depression, or alcoholism accompanied or caused by a mental disorder. Many patients are, in fact, unaware of their co-occurring conditions. Rehabilitation centers specializing in the detection of such co-occurring conditions offer a much better chance of full recovery and prevention of relapse for you or a family member. The cost of such treatment is an investment in a life-changing and healthy future.
If a patient experiences a relapse after completing an apparently successful treatment program, the possibility is an underlying condition was not diagnosed and continues to present itself. The staff at Sovereign Health is aware of this and strives to prevent it. In-depth patient history is taken, which includes signs of other conditions such as depression, eating disorders, genetic conditions, anxiety, and other problems. Every effort is made to treat all symptoms to provide our patients with the optimum outcome.
Every patient is diagnosed and treated on an individual basis; no two patients have an identical need. Following the initial patient assessment and diagnosis, a treatment plan is designed to suit the exact requirements of that patient. Regardless of the number of conditions a patient may have, each one receives expert, specific treatment targeted directly to their symptoms.
Professional rehab centers offer many programs to benefit patients. One-on-one psychotherapy counseling is essential, and group therapy is also included in the program. Additionally, patients can avail themselves of yoga, nutritional counseling, exercise, and equine therapy.
Some patients exhibit cognitive difficulties due to drug addiction or abuse and its accompanying conditions. The experts offer a unique brain wellness program, incorporating CogTest and Neurobic to treat such difficulties, which greatly enhance recovery for the patients. One of the superior benefits for patients is that in addition to detox and therapy, patient education is provided, which focuses on starting a new, healthy lifestyle. Implementation of these newly learned skills encourages cognitive thinking and helps prevent patients from repeating previous harmful behavior. To further assist, they offer a continuing care program where patients can find support and encouragement in the struggle against addiction.