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Saint Mary's Hospital - Behavioral Health Services

Drug Rehab Center in Waterbury, Connecticut

  • Mental Health
  • Dual Diagnosis

Saint Mary's Hospital - Behavioral Health Services offers addiction and dual diagnosis treatment programs, including inpatient care, counseling, support groups, and relapse prevention, with accreditation by JCAHO and acceptance of private health insurance, aiming for comprehensive treatment and improved mental health of patients.

About Saint Mary's Hospital - Behavioral Health Services in Connecticut

Saint Mary's Hospital - Behavioral Health Services in Waterbury, CT is an accredited Dual Diagnosis, Mental Health Treatment Facility. It is affiliated with Johnson Memorial Hospital and offers a range of services to treat individuals suffering from both mental health concerns and substance abuse issues. As an accredited facility by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), Saint Mary's Hospital - Behavioral Health Services upholds high standards of quality care and treatment. They accept private health insurance, making their services accessible to a wider population.

Saint Mary's Hospital - Behavioral Health Services provides a comprehensive approach to treating addiction and substance abuse. Their services are focused on Dual-Diagnosis, where they address both mental health and substance abuse issues simultaneously. Through their Inpatient Levels of Care, individuals can receive intensive treatment and support while staying at the facility. Saint Mary's Hospital - Behavioral Health Services aims to help individuals overcome their addiction by providing a range of therapies, counseling, and support programs. With a focus on holistic healing, they provide a safe and supportive environment for individuals on their journey towards 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
  • LGBTQ+ Allied
  • Veterans
  • Multiple Centers
  • Accreditations

    JCAHO

    Conditions and Issues Treated

    When someone in struggles with both addiction and mental or emotional illness, this is considered a dual diagnosis. Dual diagnosis treatment can include therapy for these issues to happen simultaneously, which will allow either of them to be treated effectively.

    Sometimes people who have suffered from addiction disorder also suffer from co-occurring disorders such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, etc., making them “dual diagnoses.” Dual diagnoses require specialized treatment programs where drug and alcohol addiction are addressed along with psychiatric illnesses. Some rehabilitation facilities provide patients suffering from cooccurrences a program with highly integrated services and a clean environment with few distractions to help them succeed.

    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 treatment for alcoholism or drug addiction is an option that provides the addict with a supportive environment in which they can stop using. After detox, an inpatient treatment center provides a structured environment for the addict to recover from their addiction and begin taking steps toward a lifetime of sobriety.

    This type of treatment is appropriate for addicts that are most in need of intensive care and supervision. This includes those who were unable to quit on their own, those who need more structure than they can get in outpatient treatment, and those whose addiction has led them into legal trouble or severe health problems.

    Therapies & Programs

    Because no single treatment is effective for all addicts, the goal of treatment and therapy should be to figure out what works best for each individual. Tolerance and withdrawal levels differ from person to person, affecting the treatment intensity required. Addiction treatment should aim to help addicts develop healthy coping mechanisms for dealing with their addiction and its underlying causes.

    Family therapy is beneficial for people who are in addiction treatment services because it offers addicts the opportunity to work with their family members to better understand what led them to make choices that contributed to their addiction.

    This type of therapy helps family members reach a deeper understanding of how they can best support their loved one during recovery. It also helps the addict better understand their own motivations and triggers that led them to turn to substance abuse.

    Family therapy can help addicts in the following ways:

    • Assists family members in processing difficult feelings so they don’t blame or resent recovering addicts
    • Assists family members in understanding how addiction has impacted the addict and everyone who is involved with them
    • Allows the addict to take responsibility for their actions, while encouraging improved communication skills
    • Helps family members understand how to best support an individual in recovery so addicts don’t relapse again.

    Group therapy can help build a stronger support system and give addicts in Waterbury, CT insight into their addiction that they gain through shared conversations. Group therapy occurs in a controlled group environment, exclusive of one on one meetings. This makes it safer for patients to feel comfortable sharing the struggles they’re going through and gaining perspective.

    Trauma therapy is beneficial for people who are recovering from drug addiction because it helps them heal from past traumas that may have caused them to turn to harmful substances or led them to experience negative emotions that contributed to their destructive behaviors.

    This type of treatment works by processing difficult experiences so individuals can learn how to process these events without having to turn to substances for coping.

    Trauma therapy can help addicts in the following ways:

    • Helps individuals understand their experiences and emotional responses to difficult events, including why they turned to drugs or alcohol
    • Provides them with comfort and support while working through difficult emotions related to these traumatic experiences
    • Offers an opportunity for addicts to have a voice and be heard, which can improve their self-esteem
    • Can help them develop coping skills so they can better respond to triggers instead of turning to substance abuse.

    Cognitive-behavioral therapy is a technique that is used to help people with addiction. Specifically, it is a way of identifying thoughts and behaviors that cause the addiction. It is typically used in an individual counseling session.

    The content explains cognitive behavioral therapy and how it works to address some behaviors that may be leading to unintended consequences in their life, as well as its benefits for those seeking sobriety.

    It works by helping people to talk through their issues and addressing the thoughts that cause said behaviors. It is an excellent way of learning about oneself and one’s perception of the world.

    Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Dual-Diagnosis, Experiential Therapy, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Individual Therapy, Inpatient Treatment, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT), Residential Long Term (>30 Days), Trauma Therapy

    Patient Experience

    Experiential Therapy at Saint Mary's Hospital - Behavioral Health Services

    Experiential therapy uses engaging activities to help patients access deeper, often hidden emotions. For example, the patient could role-play a problematic situation or engage in activities like drawing, painting, poetry writing, music composition, exercising, or journaling to help process intense feelings.

    Experiential therapy is a type of therapeutic approach that focuses on having patients work through problems, issues, or emotions by engaging directly in some real experience. Experiential therapy occurs face-to-face with a therapist who helps these people to explore their feelings first hand.

    It is based on the belief that to truly understand and gain insight into oneself and behavior; it is necessary and helpful to have real experiences with the issues involved. Some therapists have developed the experiential therapy approach as a way of treating addictive behaviors or dealing with impulses related to addiction. It comes from an existential school of psychotherapy called ‘experiential existential.’

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    Saint Mary's Hospital - Behavioral Health Services Location and Directions
    Address Information56 Franklin street
    Waterbury, Connecticut 6706 Phone Number(203) 709-6000 Meta DetailsUpdated November 25, 2023
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    Waterbury, Connecticut Addiction Information

    Connecticut has a higher rate of substance abuse and addiction than the national average. The state ranks in the top 10 in the country for illicit drug dependence among those ages 18 to 25. In 2010, there were 9,211 people admitted to an alcohol treatment facility for alcohol abuse combined with a secondary drug. Connecticut ranked fifth in the United States of America for the number of fatalities involving drunk driving in 2014.

    Waterbury, CT is a community that has been deeply affected by drug addiction and abuse. In 2019, there were 1,496 reported cases of drug abuse and addiction. In Waterbury, there were 112 overdose deaths in 2016, which is a rate of 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people. The most commonly abused drugs in Waterbury are heroin and cocaine. The city has established several initiatives to help residents get treatment services.

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