Dual Diagnosis Treatment Centers in Massachusetts

Dual diagnosis treatment programs include several levels of care as you advance in your recovery. This ensures that you get the appropriate amount of support as you gradually gain the skills needed to succeed in long-term recovery. Since a dual diagnosis involves a substance use disorder plus a mental illness, stabilization services must occur first before moving onto lower levels of care.

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, you’ll likely need an inpatient hospitalization before beginning dual diagnosis treatment. For example, if you are actively suicidal, threatening to the safety of others, or experiencing intense psychosis, an inpatient stay at a mental health hospital is the first step for you.

However, if you aren’t in a crisis situation, you can start dual diagnosis treatment at a detox center. After that, you’ll continue your treatment by lessening the amount of professional support you have while gaining independence in long-term recovery.

The following are the levels of care for dual diagnosis treatment in Massachusetts:

• Drug and alcohol detox: Detox is the first step to recover from addiction as well as dual diagnosis disorders. During detox, you’ll go through the acute phase of withdrawal with the psychological and medical support you need to manage these distressing symptoms. At Lake Avenue Recovery, we partner with detox service providers in the area to get you the help you need.

• Residential treatment program: After detox, residing in a treatment facility is the next step to recovery. Residential treatment programs last 30-90 days within a therapeutic and homelike setting. Like detox, we partner with residential treatment providers in the area.

• High-intensity outpatient program: The highest level of outpatient care is called high-intensity outpatient. During this program, you’ll spend a majority of your day in treatment. However, unlike residential treatment, you can return home each night or reside in a sober living program.

• Intensive outpatient program: Our intensive outpatient program (IOP) helps you transition back to everyday life after completing high-intensity programs. That way, you still get a high level of care, but can work, take care of family, or attend school with minimal disruptions to your schedule. We also offer an evening IOP program for even more flexibility.

• Outpatient programming: Regular outpatient programming involves meeting with a therapist or for a group session once or twice a week. As you continue with your recovery, sessions can become bi-weekly or monthly.