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Hutchings Psychiatric Center

Hutchings Psychiatric Center

Drug Rehab Center in Syracuse, New York

  • Mental Health
  • Dual Diagnosis

The Hutchings Psychiatric Center is a comprehensive addiction treatment facility that provides inpatient, outpatient, and aftercare support to help their clients reach the ultimate goal of sobriety. The center is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and accepts private health insurance.

About This Syracuse, NY Facility

Hutchings Psychiatric Center, located in Syracuse, New York, is a reputable dual diagnosis and mental health treatment facility. It offers a range of services to individuals suffering from dual diagnosis and mental health issues. Hutchings Psychiatric Center holds accreditation from JCAHO, showcasing their commitment to providing high-quality care. They provide various levels of care, including inpatient, outpatient, and aftercare support, to cater to the specific needs of their patients. With their affiliation with the Office of Mental Health - New York State and their acceptance of private health insurance, Hutchings Psychiatric Center is dedicated to ensuring that individuals receive the necessary support and resources for their recovery journey.

Hutchings Psychiatric Center offers a comprehensive approach to addressing addiction and substance abuse. Their services encompass evidence-based therapies, counseling, and medication management. Through their inpatient, outpatient, and aftercare support levels of care, they provide a continuum of treatment options to meet the unique needs of each individual. Their team of experienced professionals work collaboratively to develop personalized treatment plans, incorporating individual and group therapy sessions. With a focus on dual diagnosis and mental health, Hutchings Psychiatric Center equips individuals with the tools and support necessary to overcome addiction and achieve long-term recovery.

Genders
  • Male
  • Female
  • Gender Exclusive Center
  • Ages
  • Children
  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Seniors (65+)
  • Modality
  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family
  • Groups
  • Additional
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Hearing Impaired
  • Veteran Specific
  • Multiple Centers
  • Accreditations

    JCAHO

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    Levels of Care Offered

    This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Inpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.

    Inpatient rehab programs like what’s offered at Hutchings Psychiatric Center in Syracuse, NY are ideal for covering all the bases that surround one’s addiction. It’s considered the most comprehensive approach to care for people afflicted with addiction. Patients live in a facility where they have access to therapy and medical care 24/7.

    Outpatient treatment is treatment that occurs when a patient is not checked into a rehab facility. The patient may show up for therapy sessions, go through detox and engage in other therapies to help them recover. However, they will do so while they live at home in New York.

    Outpatient therapy provided by Hutchings Psychiatric Center is usually recommended as a follow up to inpatient therapy. It helps patients adapt to their normal lives after treatment. In some cases, it can also be an alternative to inpatient treatment. People may choose this route if they are unable to leave their jobs, children or if they don’t have the money for inpatient treatment. However, inpatient treatment is the best way to recover from addiction.

    Aftercare support involves the support given to a Syracuse, New York patient after they complete treatment. It helps them adjust to normal life. It may include setting them up in a halfway house and enrolling them in programs like Narcotics Anonymous (NA) and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). Hutchings Psychiatric Center‘s patients may also be provided with career training to help them get back into the job force.

    Hutchings Psychiatric Center‘s Therapies & Programs

    Individual therapy aims to identify the core issues that would have led the patient to substance abuse and address the root cause effectively. 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.

    Family therapy is a set of therapeutic approaches that assumes that the entire family is a system. It utilizes the strengths and resources of the family to help the patient refrain from resorting to substance abuse. It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.

    Group therapy happens at Hutchings Psychiatric Center in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Syracuse, NY patients’ recovery by offering a sense of comfort and letting them know that they are not alone. Through shared conversations, patients also learn to develop faith and understanding and gain insight on their addictions.

    Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma therapy refers to treatment wherein specialist therapists help the patients to resolve the trauma that led the patients to substance abuse. The trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. Thinking of these traumatic events causes emotional disturbances like anxiety, depression and results in addiction. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed. Otherwise, there is a risk of relapse. Trauma therapy also improves the cognitive functions and provides long term benefits.

    Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is an improved version of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). DBT is a treatment of choice for people suffering from self-harming behaviors characterized by cutting and suicidal thoughts or inclinations.

    This treatment is developed to help individuals recognize their thought patterns, behaviors, and feelings. It has demonstrated its effectiveness for people that are finding it difficult to control their emotions and urges. Conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and borderline personality disorder also benefit from DBT as it imparts individuals stress-management techniques and enhanced self-esteem so they can sustain their sobriety by reducing the impact of triggers and out-of-control emotions.

    Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a way of addressing concerns through talking. It can be used in individual counseling sessions. Talking through issues with professionals at Hutchings Psychiatric Center can identify sources of discomfort or unhealthy thoughts. It is a way of learning about yourself and your individual perceptions. CBT is a healthy way of addressing some behaviors which may be bringing unintended consequences in your life.

    Patient Experience

    Creative Arts

    The process of creating art can be a healing form of self-expression. Creative arts therapy uses painting, music, poetry and other methods of individual creation to release negative feelings. It is also an effective method of dealing with anxiety and accessing emotions which may appear too difficult to deal with in other ways. Integrating feelings and thoughts together is the goal for a more balanced approach to life in Syracuse, NY.

    Experiential Therapy at Hutchings Psychiatric Center

    Experiential therapy works on the principle that the perception of individuals determines their behavior. It is different from medication and talk therapy and suits those who have difficulty in expressing themselves and interact. Experiential therapy works by using tools and activities to recreate past experiences and encourages the release of suppressed thoughts that were responsible for the negative feelings and drug addiction.

    Role-playing, arts and crafts, music, animal care, rock climbing, etc. are some of the activities used in this therapy. Gradually the individual will experience calmness and love and change their perception positively. Other than drug addiction, Experiential therapy is useful in various behavioral and eating disorders.

    Payment Options Accepted

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  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Additional Details

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    Hutchings Psychiatric Center Location and Directions
    Address Information635 Madison St
    Syracuse, New York 13210 Phone Number(315) 426-3600 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Syracuse, New York Addiction Information

    More than 2 million New Yorkers are currently suffering from some type of substance abuse and many of those are minors. Alcohol abuse, in particular, is prevalent among those underage. As a result of the high prices and regulation of prescription drugs, many New Yorkers turn to heroin instead. This has led to a serious heroin epidemic in the state.

    Syracuse has been ranked as one of the top 10 cities for drug use in the United States. In Syracuse, 1 in 5 adults abuse drugs or alcohol. The number of arrests for possession of illegal drugs has increased by 30% since 2012. Syracuse has a long history of manufacturing and using illegal drugs, which has contributed to the problem.

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