Clinical Excellence & Integrated Team work
Compassion • Integrity • Self-responsibility • Strong Convictions • Solid Core Values • Support Community • Family Involvement
Hillside Laguna clinical team has very strong convictions, solid core values and a set of beliefs. A substance abuse patient often reduces pain with use of alcohol, prescription and illicit drugs. Substance addiction is at its worst when the patient is misunderstood by the very community that is supposed to be the most important source of comfort and support. The occurrence and existence of trauma account for over 80% of use dosorder. Irregardless of the support community, family, significant other or friends, Hillside Laguna clinical approach deploys three critical and integral treatment plans:
Medically Assessed Detox referral
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Medically assisted detox. The admitting physician’s advise and addiction expertise weighs very heavily on the ultimate recovery and sobriety of the patient. Hillside Laguna works hand-in-hand with expert physicians who perform Medically Assisted Detox at that particular physician's facility. Hillside Laguna’s clinical team pays very close and special attention to which detox medications are prescribed. Proper type of medications, carefully monitored withdrawal process serve the patient best. Hillside Laguna treats each and every patient according to his or her special individual needs. Sensibility in the selection of medications by our qualified admitting physician is key so that the patient does not end up substituting one form of substance addiction for another. Proper detox serves to enable the patient to quickly start to benefit from psychotherapy, as their mind is not totally foggy.
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Alternative Medically Assessed Detox - NAD IV Therapy referral
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Alternative Medically assisted Detox. NAD IV Therapy is a powerful alternative. It was first demonstrated as early as 1960 in detoxing patients from alcohol, opiates, tranquilizers and stimulants and reducing withdrawal symptoms, as well reducing and often eliminating the cravings. At the end of the NAD IV Therapy over 90% of patients report no cravings, increased clarity of mind, better problem-solving ability, improved focus and concentration, increased energy, and improved mood. A simpler way of understanding NAD; it is a co-enzyme that is found in all living matters, and essential to living. It goes into the brain and bathes it nutrients. It is one if the most natural ways to get off a substance without debilitating withdrawal symptoms or becoming addicted to another substance. Hillside Laguna works hand-in-hand with expert physicians who perform Alternative Medically Assisted Detox - NAD IV Therapy at that particular physician's facility.
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Specific and very individual early psychoanalysis of the patient is key. Psychotherapy is substantially more effective when a Hillside Laguna practitioner works hand in hand with other practitioners and the clinical team to uncover sources of pain and eliminating those deep pains and possible trauma. Hillside Laguna expert clinical team strongly believes in close coordination between and with all members of the team - It starts with the Medical Director -Admitting Physician down to the Clinical Director in concert with the trauma, Somatic & EMDR expert and the rest of the clinical team. No weak link is permitted including Resident Advisers who do serious and important nurturing and support work - from AA 12 step, SMART Recovery work, to screening sponsors.
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Treatment of the patient begins, and continues involving any and all members of the family, spouse, or significant other. Much of the pain at times that causes a patient to use comes from relationships. Continued strife and storms between spouses, ex spouses, custody matters, and significant other issues are seriously addressed at Hillside Laguna. Hillside Laguna clinical team, and life coaches are very proactive and make every effort to invite and hold face to face psychotherpy sessions with everyone that touches the patient’s life.. If geographical distance is an obstacle Hillside Laguna deploys secure televideo sessions. Frequent psychotherapy sessions are essential and strongly encouraged.
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