| Brookside Recovery Protocol™ |
Other Treatment Programs |
- Treats substance abuse as a brain-based disease, one that requires medical, neurological and behavioral treatment
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- View addiction as a moral failing or illness attributed to a physical allergy that creates uncontrollable cravings coupled with psychological obsession
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- Do not have facilities or staff dedicated to innovations in neuroscience
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- Treats co-occurring disorders (dual diagnosis) such as ADHD, ADD, anxiety, depression, posttraumatic disorders and bipolar as part of a comprehensive treatment protocol
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- Do not treat co-occurring disorders or use a single psychiatric professional instead of an integrated treatment team.
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- Uses individual and group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) conducted by licensed, Masters level therapists
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- Rely on support groups (AA meetings) conducted by non-professional peers or limited therapy sessions conducted by unlicensed counselors
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- Uses addiction medications (i.e. Suboxone, Naltrexone, etc.) to ease discomfort from cravings during withdrawal and other psychiatric medications where indicated for treatment of co-occurring disorders
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- Do not use addiction medications and do not offer medication management for co-occurring disorders
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- Uses the latest in brainwave analysis (rEEG) and other breakthroughs in neuroscience
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- Do not use any diagnosis or treatment that target the focus of the disease – the brain
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- Requires a multi-disciplinary team trained in the treatment of both addictive disorders and mental health issues that includes psychiatrists, physicians, neurologists, licensed Masters level therapists and nurses
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- Do not provide the same level of care or credentialed staff; most use unlicensed counselors for the majority of their program
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