Felton Institute - Geriatric Outpatient Mental Health Services
Drug Rehab Center in San Francisco, California
The Felton Institute is a comprehensive, evidence-based addiction treatment facility in San Francisco, CA that specializes in geriatric outpatient mental health services and offers a wide range of therapeutic approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness-based practices and relapse prevention to individuals seeking help with substance abuse.
About This California Facility
Felton Institute - Geriatric Outpatient Mental Health Services is an addiction treatment facility located in San Francisco, California. This center specializes in providing comprehensive care for individuals suffering from dual diagnosis, meaning they have co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders. Felton Institute offers a variety of levels of care, including aftercare support, dual-diagnosis treatment, intensive outpatient programs, and outpatient programs. They understand the unique challenges faced by older adults struggling with addiction and provide tailored services to meet their specific needs. Felton Institute - Geriatric Outpatient Mental Health Services is affiliated with the reputable Felton Institute, which has a long history of providing quality mental health and substance abuse treatment.
At Felton Institute - Geriatric Outpatient Mental Health Services, individuals seeking sobriety will find a range of specialized services and treatment methods. The center offers aftercare support, ensuring that clients receive ongoing assistance and guidance even after completing their primary treatment. The dual-diagnosis program focuses on addressing both the mental health and addiction issues simultaneously, promoting holistic healing. For those requiring a more structured treatment approach, the intensive outpatient program provides intensive therapy and support while allowing individuals to continue with their daily lives. The outpatient program enables clients to receive regular counseling and therapy sessions, balancing recovery with their personal responsibilities. With a focus on individualized care, Felton Institute - Geriatric Outpatient Mental Health Services strives to provide effective and compassionate treatment to older adults struggling with addiction and mental health disorders.
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This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Daily trips to the hospital that provides the treatment include intensive outpatient services (IOP). IOP in California is appropriate for patients in residential recovery facilities that have been diagnosed with addiction. Patients return to their everyday lives gradually, increasing the likeliness of success in treatment.
Outpatient rehabilitation is a treatment that exists if a patient is not checking into Felton Institute - Geriatric Outpatient Mental Health Services long term. In addition to helping them recover, the patient attends regular therapy sessions and detox and participates in other therapies. However, this is all primarily done from home. As a follow-up to inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment is usually recommended.
After rehabilitation, it helps people return to their everyday lives. It may also be an alternative to inpatient care in some situations. If they cannot leave their jobs, children, or don’t have the money for inpatient care, people can choose this method. Inpatient therapy, however, is the best method and most suggested level of treatment offered by Felton Institute - Geriatric Outpatient Mental Health Services in recovering from addiction.
Treatment for substance abuse does not cease after an individual successfully completes a detox or rehabilitation program. A vital follow-up treatment service is aftercare support provided to individuals at Felton Institute - Geriatric Outpatient Mental Health Services in California after they attain initial sobriety.
Aftercare support often takes the following forms: 12-Step Programs, Outpatient Treatment Programs, and Support Groups. The most effective aftercare programs are tailored to meet an individual’s specific needs and circumstances.
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Individual therapy involves one on one sessions between the patient and the therapist at Felton Institute - Geriatric Outpatient Mental Health Services. Individual therapy provides patients with a safe environment where they can openly discuss their problems with the therapist. The patients find the therapist as a person who they can trust. It helps them to open up and discuss personal and sensitive issues, which they may not be comfortable discussing in a group setting.
Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. The therapist can develop patient-specific customized solutions through individual therapy, which aids speedier recovery.
Addiction and alcoholism always harm an addict’s relationships with others and none more than relationships with a spouse or partner. Couples therapy is an essential part of restoring trust and good communication to intimate relationships harmed by addiction. Couples therapy by Felton Institute - Geriatric Outpatient Mental Health Services helps repair the damage done to these important relationships.
Recovery can be more effective if the entire family’s involved. Family therapy hosted by Felton Institute - Geriatric Outpatient Mental Health Services brings in the addict’s family to explore genetic factors. It gives loved ones the tools for dealing with addiction and its underlying mental issues. It is a recommended step in helping addicts adapt to sober living.
Trauma is one of the most common causes of psychological disorders. It’s often found in people with addiction diagnoses. Trauma therapy addresses this by examining the emotions and thoughts people have formed due to past traumas. Traumas are complex but trauma therapy can reduce their ability to contribute to addictive behaviors.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is a form of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It is designed for those who are prone to self-harm and suicidal behaviors. Felton Institute - Geriatric Outpatient Mental Health Services aims to help patients understand the relationship between their thoughts, feeling and behaviors and it gives them the tools to make a change. It is effective for those whose addictions and behaviors stem from extreme mental health issues.
Rehabilitation is not just limited to bringing an individual out of addiction and achieving sobriety. It is considered complete only when an individual starts leading a normal and balanced life. Life skill therapy focuses on the various skills that helps an individual to lead a normal life. Patients often do not take care of themselves, struggle professionally and withdraw from social interaction due to the physical and emotional disturbances caused by addiction.
Life skills therapy helps them to improve various personal, professional and social skills such as cooking healthy meals, maintaining proper hygiene, budgeting, decision making, time management, regulation of emotions and resolving the interpersonal conflicts effectively.
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San Francisco, California Addiction Information
More than 3 million of California's citizens are addicted to illegal drugs. Almost 800,000 people use hard drugs, almost 5 million use marijuana, and another 2.1 million abuse alcohol every year. Other substance abuse issues such as binge drinking and teen drug use are also common. Many illegal drugs such as cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and marijuana are smuggled into the state from Mexico.
There were 1,93 overdose deaths in San Francisco in 2016. This is a significant increase from the 1,11 overdose deaths reported in 2015. 16% of San Francisco residents aged 12 and older reported using an illicit drug. Drug abuse and addiction cost San Francisco an estimated $5 billion yearly. San Francisco's drug treatment facilities are designed to meet each patient's unique needs, providing the support and resources necessary for a successful recovery.
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