Backus Hospital Center For Mental Health
Backus Hospital Center For Mental Health in Norwich, Connecticut, is a comprehensive facility focusing on mental health and substance abuse treatment. Part of the Hartford HealthCare network, it offers specialized care for severe psychiatric disorders as well as different treatment programs, with an 18-bed inpatient unit.
Backus Hospital Center For Mental Health has been recognized as one of America's 250 Best Hospitals™ by Healthgrades in 2022. It earned top national rankings in pulmonary, stroke, and critical care excellence.
- Provides a range of treatment options including inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient programs.
- Specializes in major depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and dual diagnosis.
- The inpatient program features secure, around-the-clock care in an 18-bed unit.
- Offers specialized care for both adults and adolescents, tailoring treatments to individual needs.
This center treats various addictions and psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and postpartum psychosis, and supports both adults and adolescents.
- 2 Conditions Treated
- Insurance Accepted
- 3 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 15 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Conditions and Issues Treated
Substance Abuse + Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse refers to the intensive and inappropriate use of psychoactive substances. Psychoactive substances are those that affect brain function. These include illegal drugs, alcohol, and even the excessive use of prescription drugs. The overuse of psychoactive substances leads to severe physical or psychological dependence. It also affects the social life and relationships of the affected individual. Substance abuse is treatable.
The duration of treatment at Backus Hospital Center For Mental Health in Norwich can require weeks or even months depending on the severity of the condition as there is a risk of relapse. Treatment options include medications, counseling sessions, various types of behavioral therapy, and group therapy in different combinations.
Opioid + Opiate Addiction Treatment
Addiction to prescription opioid painkillers like oxycodone and hydrocodone, and illicit opioids such as heroin, leads to potentially life-threatening withdrawal symptoms when discontinued. Opioid addiction treatment typically involves an inpatient stay at facilities like Backus Hospital Center For Mental Health to make sure they get through withdrawal safely. Treatment also includes comprehensive mental health counseling.
Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Drug Rehab, Outpatient, Partial-Hospitalization, with additional therapies available as listed below.
Outpatient programs are the standard for addiction treatment. About 9 in 10 U.S. adolescents entering addiction treatment enroll in these programs, so you’re not alone in Norwich, CT. Treatment is delivered in different settings – offices, clinics, and primary care clinics.
Facilities offer a variety of services, such as individual and group counseling and family therapy. During the sessions, you work with a team of experts that include: General physicians, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, and Psychologists. The main goals of outpatient recovery programs are to help addicted individuals reduce drug use and addictive behaviors, eventually becoming entirely sober.
Partial hospitalization (PHP) is a type of outpatient addiction care. Each plan is tailored to meet unique individual needs. Treatment is more intense than that you receive at a therapist’s office. It is less intense than inpatient rehab. The entire treatment takes about ten days to complete. It does not require you to stay at the Connecticut treatment center. Each visit lasts several hours, sometimes, eight hours. It can be the best choice for those who have recently developed an addiction.
Backus Hospital Center For Mental Health‘s Therapies & Programs
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 Backus Hospital Center For Mental Health 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 Norwich, CT.
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 Backus Hospital Center For Mental Health 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.
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 Backus Hospital Center For Mental Health 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. Backus Hospital Center For Mental Health 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.
The recovery technique used by Alcoholics Anonymous is the 12 step program, but it can relate to any form of addiction. The 12 steps that addicts must take on the road to recovery are explained. Measures include acknowledging that you have a problem and agreeing to turn around your life. The curriculum, instructed by Backus Hospital Center For Mental Health, also requires a belief in a greater power and making amends to others.
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Location & Contact
326 Washington Street
Norwich, CT 6360
Phone Number
(860) 889-8331
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Location
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326 Washington Street
Norwich, CT 6360 -
(860) 889-8331
Accepts
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GenderFemale, Male
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AgeAdults (20+), Seniors (65+)
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ModalityCouples, Family, Group, Individuals
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Backus Hospital Center For Mental Health
Listed May 26, 2020
Updated July 25, 2024
Norwich, Connecticut Addiction and Treatment
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.
New London County, Connecticut, a vibrant region known for its rich history and stunning coastal beauty, faces a growing challenge with substance abuse. Opioid-related treatment admissions surged by 20% from 2020 to 2024, while fentanyl claimed 45% of drug overdose deaths in 2023. Methamphetamine-related emergency room visits also saw a 25% increase during the same period, highlighting the urgent need for action.
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