Lehigh Valley Health Network - Pediatric Psychiatry
Drug Rehab Center in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley Health Network - Pediatric Psychiatry specializes in treating mental health issues and substance abuse, offering a variety of methods and treatments, including dual-diagnosis services and accepting private insurance, to help patients recover and lead healthy lives.
About This Allentown, PA Facility
Lehigh Valley Health Network's Pediatric Psychiatry specializes in treating a wide range of mental health issues and addictions. The experienced team of professionals uses advanced treatment interventions such as 12-step facilitation, Interpersonal and Motivational Interviewing, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient (IOP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Trauma Therapy, Couples Therapy, Individual Therapy, and Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT).
This facility, affiliated with Schuylkill Medical Center, is committed to providing the highest quality of care to adolescents and young adults suffering from opioid addiction, substance abuse, dual diagnosis, and other mental health conditions. Furthermore, they accept private health insurance and provide a protected, confidential environment where patients can gain the necessary tools to build a healthier and more fulfilling life. The team of experts at Lehigh Valley Health Network's Pediatric Psychiatry is dedicated to helping patients overcome their personal addictions and obtaining lifelong healing.
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Conditions and Issues Treated
Rehab centers exist in Allentown, PA to help individuals bounce back from substance abuse, which is an umbrella term for drug and alcohol addiction. Drug addiction refers to the use of illegal drugs and improper use of prescription drugs. Centers like Lehigh Valley Health Network - Pediatric Psychiatry provide individuals a chance to access individual and group therapy that can be monumental for recovery.
Substance abuse includes all problems that stem out from using various psychoactive substances. It is also a diagnostic term used by Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) to define the mental and physical impairment or distress caused by misuse and overuse of certain substances in a period of 12 months.
Opioid addiction involves addiction to legal or illegal opioids. It may happen very quickly with any opioid use. Sometimes within a matter of days. Opioid addiction is a known as a high-risk factor for future heroin addiction.
Opioid withdrawal can be extremely uncomfortable and lead the user to continue to use even if they want to quit. Stopping using an opioid requires careful medical observation. Sometimes the withdrawal can persist for many weeks, which can put the user at a high risk for relapse.
It is recommended to receive inpatient treatment and a medically supervised detox like those offered at Lehigh Valley Health Network - Pediatric Psychiatry in Allentown, PA, PA, to manage the withdrawal process while learning lasting tools to maintain recovery. In some circumstances medications can be used to manage opioid addiction.
People with dual diagnosis have coexisting addiction and a mental disorder. 9.2 million US adults had a co-occurring disorder in 2018, so not just limited to Pennsylvania residents. Best treatment combines medication, psychotherapy (talk therapy), support group, and inpatient rehabilitation. Sometimes, complementary therapies – yoga, massage, and acupuncture – may also be used.
Levels of Care Offered
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Intensive Outpatient, Outpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Intensive outpatient programs mostly conduct meetings on weekdays. Group therapy is the main element in most intensive outpatient programs. Most IOPs last for about 90 days and include drug use monitoring and testing. A Pennsylvania IOP, like what’s offerd at Lehigh Valley Health Network - Pediatric Psychiatry, take much more time than a standard outpatient program. Some programs offer other services as well, such as employment assistance and medication management.
Outpatient treatment can be considered the lowest intensity level of addiction treatment in Allentown, PA. It is ideal for early phase addiction or lower intensity addictions. Lehigh Valley Health Network - Pediatric Psychiatry peer group support, 12-step programs, and individual counseling may still be involved.
Lehigh Valley Health Network - Pediatric Psychiatry‘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.
Couples therapy is an approach wherein the patients and their partners are engaged together as a part of the treatment process. When a person becomes a victim of substance abuse, it affects the patient and the people around him, particularly his partner. Their relationship can become strained due to lack of communication, financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse in more severe cases.
Couples therapy addresses these issues and tries to rebuild the trust between the partners. The partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success and sustained recovery.
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 Lehigh Valley Health Network - Pediatric Psychiatry in a controlled group environment, as opposed to a one-on-one setting. It supports Allentown, PA 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 Lehigh Valley Health Network - Pediatric Psychiatry 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.
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1259 S Cedar Crest Blvd
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 402-5900
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Allentown, Pennsylvania Addiction Information
Pennsylvania ranks 14th in the nation for drug-related deaths. More than 10% of all deaths in Pennsylvania have been related to drugs and alcohol. 30% of Pennsylvania youth reportedly drink alcohol monthly, with more than 20,000 teenagers having an alcohol problem. The rate of opioid misuse in Pennsylvania is double the national average.
In Allentown, PA, the number of people struggling with addiction has increased over time. The majority (88%) arrested for violating a drug law were male, and 66% were under thirty-five years old. In 2012 alone, there were a total of 474 violent crimes and 2,912 property crimes reported within one year. Allentown, Pennsylvania offers inpatient and outpatient programs for treatment.
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