Brien Center - Child and Adolescent Services/Psychiatric Services
Brien Center - Child and Adolescent Services/Psychiatric Services in Pittsfield, MA, specializes in comprehensive behavioral health and addiction services for youth. The focus is on mental health, substance abuse treatment, and psychiatric services. A multidisciplinary approach and evidence-based practices support individualized care for young people and their families.
The mission of Brien Center is to offer community-based care that enhances the quality of life and functioning for youth. Staff are trained to address complex needs through specialized programs and evidence-based practices.
- Evidence-Based Treatments: Utilizes proven methods and individualized approaches for effective outcomes.
- Multidisciplinary Teams: Offers a collaborative approach to ensure comprehensive care for youth.
- Wraparound Care Plans: Coordinates family-driven plans tailored to each child's needs.
- Crisis Intervention: Provides immediate support for urgent mental health and substance abuse issues.
Brien Center treats children and adolescents facing mental health issues, behavioral problems, trauma, substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders. Services benefit youth and families seeking to improve life quality at home and in the community.
- 6 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 9 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 26 Therapies & Programs
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse typically leads to addiction, which requires specialized treatment programs at Brien Center - Child and Adolescent Services/Psychiatric Services to address. Many people benefit from inpatient drug rehabilitation, which includes inpatient acute care and residential rehabilitation. Other levels of care include intensive outpatient therapy, individual counseling, and support groups. Family therapy is also an essential part of treatment for substance abuse.
A combination of treatments is often needed to treat drug abuse issues effectively. In the case of drug abuse, there is no easy answer or one-size-fits-all cure.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment in Pittsfield, MA
Opioid addiction treatment helps people addicted to opioids in Massachusetts curb their drug use. The selection of a treatment setting depends on the severity of the addiction. Mild cases are usually treated in outpatient facilities; severe cases need hospitalization or treatment in a residential facility. Doctors use medicines along with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat the addiction. The treatment includes medication, counseling and therapy. It can also include group counseling, individual counseling and family counseling.
Dual-Diagnosis
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 Massachusetts 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
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Aftercare Support, Drug Rehab, Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Intervention, Outpatient, Residential, Sober-Living / Half-Way, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Inpatient rehab means living at the Pittsfield, MA facility while all aspects of an addiction or co-occurring disorder get addressed. This helps limit the distractions and increase the focus on recovery. Typical inpatient rehab stays are approximately one month long.
Brien Center - Child and Adolescent Services/Psychiatric Services offers an Intensive Outpatient Program is for those who need intensive care but prefer to spend the majority of their time in the comfort of their own home. The rehabilitation services differ in length and intensity. They are customized to meet the needs of the patient.
Outpatient treatment plans cover diagnosis, detoxification, management, and counseling. They are a popular option for those who have graduated from inpatient facilities. Services in Massachusetts include medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and individual and group therapy.
Sober living home provides a drug and alcohol-free environment for people in Pittsfield trying to stay sober. The atmosphere in SLH is less restrictive than in inpatient rehab. Members have to follow many rules, including not drinking and using drugs and paying rent and bills. There is no limit for the minimum or maximum period of stay, but as long as you stay in the house, you should follow the rules, as it’s the opportunity for individual and group sobriety.
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient’s individual requirements.
Not everyone dealing with addiction is prepared to engage in a recovery program. Brien Center - Child and Adolescent Services/Psychiatric Services‘s Intervention Programs can be beneficial for these individuals. The individual’s friends and family will call and set up an intervention in or near Pittsfield, MA, and at which a specialist will come and lead the discussion.
After treatment, addiction treatment can be frightening for newly sober people. Aftercare support provided by Brien Center - Child and Adolescent Services/Psychiatric Services is designed to give resources and help on a continued basis. It can involve finding housing in and around Massachusetts, setting up 12-step meeting groups, continued medical monitoring, and counseling.
Therapies & Programs
Couples therapy aims to rebuild the trust between the partners. Partner’s involvement in the process will result in greater chances of treatment success. Couples therapy addresses financial issues, loss of trust, lack of intimacy, and physical abuse.
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. The impact of substance abuse is not just on the patient but on the entire family. Family therapy ensures that the patient gets adequate support from the family members after the treatment making the recovery process sustainable
- Family therapy guides all the members of the family to help the patient.
- It helps to repair relationships and improve communication between family members.
- It helps to keep the patient engaged and motivated throughout the treatment.
Group therapy is an important tool in recovery. Finding a peer group in Pittsfield, MA and others who relate to your situation is a fundamental tool for recovery at Brien Center - Child and Adolescent Services/Psychiatric Services. Addiction tends to lead to isolation and feelings of uniqueness. The accountability and friendship that is found in group therapy can be more effective than any single other treatment approach. This is generally introduced early in recovery and is recommended as a lifetime treatment habit.
Trauma therapy is a way of addressing trauma while in a safe situation in order to heal. This may involve Brien Center - Child and Adolescent Services/Psychiatric Services managing individual or group counseling or both. Other forms of therapy have been proven to assist in healing past traumas.
A type of cognitive-behavioral therapy is Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. It is intended for those who are vulnerable to self-harm and suicidal thoughts. Brien Center - Child and Adolescent Services/Psychiatric Services aims to help patients understand the connection between their feelings, emotions, and behaviors and provide them with the tools to make a difference in Pittsfield, MA. For those whose addictions and habits originate from severe mental health problems, it is beneficial.
Negative feelings are common in substance abuse disorders. If not recognized, they can cause co-occurring disorders. CBT involves strategies that help to change the thinking and behavioral pattern. It can be administered as a monotherapy as well as a part of combination therapy.
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 help an individual to lead a normal life. Patients often do not take care of themselves, struggle professionally, and withdraw from social interaction due to addiction’s physical and emotional disturbances.
Life skills therapy helps people in Massachusetts improve various personal, professional, and social skills such as cooking healthy meals, maintaining proper hygiene, budgeting, decision-making, time management, regulation of emotions, and effectively resolving interpersonal conflicts.
Patient Experience
Experiential Therapy at Brien Center - Child and Adolescent Services/Psychiatric Services
Experiential therapy works by using tools and activities to recreate past experiences. Role-playing, arts and crafts, music, animal care, rock climbing, etc. are some of the activities used in this therapy. It is different from medication and talk therapy and suits those who have difficulty expressing themselves.
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Location & Contact
251 Fenn St
Pittsfield, MA 01201
Phone Number
(413) 499-0412
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Location
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251 Fenn St
Pittsfield, MA 01201 -
(413) 499-0412
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Children (0-12), Teenagers
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
Ownership
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 24, 2024
Pittsfield, Massachusetts Addiction and Treatment
Massachusetts has one of the highest rates of drug abuse in the country. More than half a million Massachusetts residents abuse alcohol while more than 1.5 million use illegal drugs each year. This drug and alcohol usage is the cause of over 8% of all deaths in the state. In 2017, Massachusetts ranked in the top 10 of the states with the highest opioid overdose rates.
Tucked in the scenic Berkshire Hills, Pittsfield boasts a vibrant arts scene with venues like the Colonial Theatre. Outdoor enthusiasts revel in state forests and community events. Alarmingly, fentanyl tainted 87.9% of drug samples in 2023, while opioid deaths spiked 44% from 2019 to 2020.
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