Co-Occurring Disorders

Treatment for co-occurring disorders must aim to treat both the mental health disorder and the substance abuse disorder, including treatments such as medical detoxification, psychotherapy, family therapy, social support groups, medication to treat mental health disorders, and aftercare treatment. Some psychotherapy approaches that may also be used as treatment are cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, and interpersonal therapy. Treatment levels depend on duration and severity of the individual’s condition, with detoxification, as well as residential treatment, partial hospitalization treatment, intensive outpatient treatment, or outpatient treatment depending on the severity within the individual. We at Divine House utilize a myriad of expert professionals in order to create a treatment team that is uniquely qualified to treat the various different aspects of co-occurring disorders. We focus on lifestyle changes such as improving sleep habits, addressing any chronic medical conditions, improving communication skills and nutritional behaviors, working on family and intimate relationships, addressing and managing legal issues as well as job skills and work-related issues. Furthermore, we recognize that recovery is a lifelong process – simply because a patient has completed therapy and is well on their way to rehabilitation does not mean that they do not require aftercare, which is why we provide recommendations to programs such as 12-step meetings, recovery support groups, online support groups, and outpatient therapy sessions.