PSY3190 Chapter Notes - Chapter 20: Residential Treatment Center, Partial Hospitalization, Sober Living Houses
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Is there a legitimate need for inpatient treatment: the debate is often fuelled by financial or political considerations and not scientific research. Inpatient treatment is not automatically superior to less intensive treatment methods: clear advantages over outpatient treatment have not been demonstrated by research studies, it has certainly not been recommended that inpatient treatment programs be abolished. If a client should attempt to use drugs of alcohol staff members are more likely to detect it than those who work in out patient clinics. Disadvantages of residential treatment: there is mixed evidence about the effectiveness, some programs become a revolving door of admitting and discharging the same clients. If the (cid:272)lie(cid:374)t"s spouse or other fa(cid:373)ily (cid:373)e(cid:373)(cid:271)er should also have a(cid:374) sud or a serious untreated psychiatric problem, then partial day hospitalization is not an option. If the (cid:272)lie(cid:374)t"s ho(cid:373)e e(cid:374)viro(cid:374)(cid:373)e(cid:374)t is i(cid:374)deed supportive, then partial day hospitalization may be a viable option in his or her recovery program.
