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Adult Day Treatment Program
Mission Statement:
The Adult Day Treatment Program (ADTP)
is a short-term, intensive, outpatient, group therapy program. The mission of the ADTP is
to improve the mental health of people-in-recovery who are suffering from a
recent, severe worsening of mental health, addictions, or co-occurring symptoms.
The goals of treatment are to:
- help people to avoid developing symptoms which are so severe that an
inpatient or residential intensity of treatment becomes necessary
- help
people who have just been discharged from an inpatient or residential intensity
of treatment to become more stable in their recovery and transition back to community
living
- help people to begin to move back in the direction of how they were doing
prior to the most recent worsening of their life situation
Program Schedule:
There are therapy groups running Monday through
Friday. Upon initially being admitted to the program, most people are
scheduled to attend either three or four days per week.
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Partial hospital intensity of treatment consists
of four groups or services between 9:00 AM and 1:15 PM, with a light lunch
offered in our cafeteria after attendance at all four services.
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Intensive outpatient intensity of treatment
consists of three groups or services between 9:00 AM and 12:30 PM.
Treatment Philosophy:
The ADTP aspires to tailor each person’s
treatment plan to his or her individual needs as much as possible. Group therapy
is delivered in a style which integrates techniques from cognitive behavior
therapy, dialectical behavior therapy skills training, motivational enhancement,
behavioral rehearsal, psychodynamic therapy, family systems therapy, relapse
prevention, and interpersonal therapy. Chemical dependency
is conceptualized as a disease. It is seen as a destructive process
characterized by a physical and/or psychological dependence upon mood-altering
chemicals. Causal factors are believed to include biological risks,
social/cultural/environmental influences, psychological influences, and the
addictive potential of mind-altering chemicals. Chemical dependency is
multifaceted and individualized in its effect, and while it can be treated and
arrested, it is felt that it cannot be cured.
Program Components:
- Prescribing and monitoring the effects of
psychiatric medication
- Group therapy
- Brief, individual case management/therapy
meetings, as needed
- Family/couples education and/or therapy, as needed
- Drug screen and breathalyzer tests, as
needed
- Weekend planning, treatment contracts, and relapse prevention activities
- Educational curriculum on the disease and recovery process
- 12-step program orientation
- Social services referrals
- Communication of treatment information to
treaters and family members
System of Care:
Because
The Institute of Living is a comprehensive system of care, patients in the ADTP
may have access to a wide variety of on-grounds services, including inpatient
psychiatric hospitalization, medical detoxification, and a women's supervised
living facility.
Information and Referrals:
Rick Lautenbach, Ph.D., Program Manager: (860) 545-7229
or
The Institute of Living Assessment Center: (860) 545-7200; or toll-free at 1-800-673-2411
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