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Rady Children Hospital

Rady Children Hospital

Drug Rehab Center in San Diego, California

  • Mental Health
  • Eating Disorder
  • Dual Diagnosis

Rady Children Hospital in San Diego, CA provides comprehensive drug rehab and treatment options for those looking to achieve sobriety, including dual-diagnosis therapy, inpatient care, and support for eating disorders.

About This San Diego, CA Facility

Rady Children Hospital in San Diego, California is a world-renowned pediatric health care center. Founded in 1973, the hospital has a philosophy of providing excellent medical care to all children, regardless of economic status. Rady Children Hospital offers a broad range of services, including primary care, specialty care, and emergency and critical care. In addition to general pediatric care, they specialize in cancer, cardiac, and neurological care. The hospital also provides a range of support services to help families cope with serious illnesses and disabilities, such as social work, spiritual care, nutrition, and therapeutic recreation.

Rady Children Hospital offers specialized services for treating addiction and substance abuse. They provide comprehensive care for youth and their families, including psychoeducation, group and individual counseling, family therapy, and medication management. Furthermore, they are certified by the California Department of Public Health to provide medication assisted treatment for opioid use disorders. Patients can take part in an outpatient program which includes at least one individual session per week and up to two group sessions per week. Rady Children’s is also an authorized provider of Alcohol and Other Drug Services by the county of San Diego.

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

    Mental illness includes conditions such as anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder. It can also happen that mental illness causes drug addiction and vice versa. Rady Children Hospital in California knows it is vital to diagnose dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder.

    Dual Diagnosis (Co-Occuring Disorders), Mental Health 

    Levels of Care Offered

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

    Inpatient programs are intensive regimes that require individuals suffering from serious addictions to admit themselves into a controlled environment. Inpatient programs in California generally span over 28 days to six months. The first step in an inpatient program is medically assisted detox. Doctors and addiction specialists at Rady Children Hospital monitor the individual’s vital signs as the drugs leave their system. Some inpatient rehab programs also provide counseling for family members to provide encouragement and emotional support. In inpatient programs, patients have access to 24-hour medical supervision.

    Rady Children Hospital‘s Therapies & Programs

    In addiction recovery at Rady Children Hospital, therapy plays a significant role. This helps patients get to the root of their addiction and discover how the problems that contributed to their use can be handled better. Therapy can be performed in a group and one on one settings. The patient interacts with the therapist in a one-on-one atmosphere during individual therapy. This encourages them to reflect on the underlying addiction problems and develop ways to avoid potential future abuse.

    Recovering from addiction involves recovering relationships as well. One of the most common areas of stress and damage during addiction is in intimate relationships. Couples therapy at Rady Children Hospital can rebuild trust and joy that may have been damaged. Addiction involves everyone in the family, not only the addict.

    Family roles can change in damaging ways that may require professional help to rebalance. Successful intimate relationships can decrease the chances for relapse by ensuring a healthy environment after rehab in San Diego, CA.

    Addiction and alcoholism affect the entire family. For this reason, family therapy is vital to a person’s recovery from addiction. In contrast to couples counseling, family therapy at Rady Children Hospital may include siblings, children, parents, and other significant people in the recovering person’s life. Family support is one of the most important pillars of recovery.

    In group therapy, the patient undergoes sessions with other patients at Rady Children Hospital who are dealing with similar problems. The members of the group interact with each other and talk freely about their issues at scheduled sessions. Group therapy reduces the feeling of loneliness and improves the coping skills of the patients. You are not alone in San Diego, California.

    Many people turn to drugs and alcohol as a way of processing trauma that has affected them in the past. Trauma can include abuse, neglect, the loss of a loved one and other unpleasant incidents. Trauma therapy at Rady Children Hospital helps patients process trauma. It gives them the tools to deal with it in a healthier manner.

    Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) is a type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy that focuses on eliminating specific negative thoughts such as suicidal thoughts that can potentially lead to an individual inflicting self-harm. It is useful in the treatment of patients exhibiting uncontrollable emotions, intense mood swings, and borderline personality disorders.

    The term “Dialectic” means the integration of opposites. In the substance abuse context, DBT refers to accepting the patient’s addiction and working to change their thoughts and behavior. It improves life skills such as controlling the intense emotions without reacting impulsively, resolving the interpersonal conflicts effectively, and promoting awareness about self and others.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the relationship between a patient’s thoughts, feelings and behaviors. Rady Children Hospital aims to establish a healthy response to thoughts and feelings as an alternative to turning to drugs and alcohol. It also promotes healthy communication between addicts and those around them. It is and effective therapy for people suffering with all types of addictions.

    It’s no surprise that diet is a crucial player in one’s well-being. What an individual puts into his or her body becomes the fuel that drives the mental and physical faculties to perform accordingly. Therefore, nutrition therapy, also known as medical nutrition therapy (MNT), guarantees that an individual is providing his or her mind and body with proper nourishment.

    The right diet can improve a person’s general outlook, sleep habits, and thought processing skills. MNT also lowers the occurrence of chronic diseases such as adult-onset diabetes. Dieticians at Rady Children Hospital in San Diego, California believe that nutrition therapy is the key to making significant lifestyle changes, especially when it comes to personal care.

    Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRTC) used products like skin patches and gum to deliver nicotine into the bloodstream of people trying to quit smoking. This helps break the habits associated with smoking. The very low doses of nicotine managed by Rady Children Hospital prevent cravings while helping people make a gradual transition to complete smoking cessation.

    Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Couples Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Dual-Diagnosis, Eating Disorder Treatment, Experiential Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Inpatient Treatment, Nutrition Therapy, Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Trauma Therapy

    Patient Experience

    Experiential Therapy at Rady Children Hospital

    Experential therapy is a unique type of therapy that deals with the subconscious mind. This treatment available at Rady Children Hospital in San Diego, CA encourages individuals to work out their issues with their inner self through synchronous experiences.

    This non-traditional treatment method makes use of the physique and encourages people to take part in various physical and emotional activities, movements, and practices. Some of the most common examples of experiential therapy are equine therapy, music therapy, adventure therapy, and role playing. Through these various methods, an individual is believed to heal from trauma, negative emotions, and hurtful memories faster. Moreover, experiential therapy is known to have enduring results which can be beneficial to sufferers.

    Payment Options Accepted

    For specific insurance or payment methods please contact us.
  • Health Insurance
  • Self-Pay / Cash
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military Insurance
  • IHS/Tribunal/Urban
  • State-Financed
  • Sliding Scale
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    Additional Details

    Specifics, location, and helpful extra information.
    Rady Children Hospital Location and Directions
    Address Information3020 Childrens Way
    San Diego, California 92123 Phone Number(858) 576-1700 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    San Diego, 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.

    Nearly 2,000 people die from a drug overdose each year in San Diego. Of the total population of San Diego, approximately 9.5% reported illicit drug use. According to recent statistics, drug addiction and abuse are among the top causes of preventable death in San Diego. There are rehab programs specifically tailored to meet the needs of women, men, young adults, or those with co-occurring mental health disorders.

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