Addiction and assesment

SHRI GKS NASHA MUKTI KENDRA

We take a comprehensive approach for assessment to determine addiction state. By taking into the account important factors such as the degree of addiction and what were co-occurring physical or mental health disorders. Our staff’s expertise and experience of our multidisciplinary team combined with our thorough and thoughtful intake assessment. All this results in getting to the root of the behavior, uncovering hidden issues and ensures an accurate diagnosis. From there, we develop an individualized treatment and recovery plan.

Comprehensive Assessment

  • Complete medical and diagnostic history.
  • In-depth psychiatric evaluation to diagnose dual disorders.
  • Psychological and personality testing to offer individuals insights into their behavior, interactions, emotional state and motivations.
  • Physical exam with internal medicine physician.
  • Development of comprehensive recovery plan.

We consider each person who comes in at our institution for an evaluation as a unique individual. They receive our unconditional respect, objectivity, focus, effort and professionalism. This is the cornerstone of all we do.

Individualized Treatment Plan

Our multidisciplinary team uses the comprehensive assessment to recommend an individualized treatment plan, incorporating the most effective medical, psychiatric and therapeutic strategies for each patient. The treatment plan addresses every aspect of a patient’s mental, physical and emotional health and their social support structure, including:

  • The type of substances used, the amount of substances used, and also the frequency of use.
  • The individual’s genetic vulnerability for developing a substance use disorder(s).
  • The degree to which behavioral control is lost because of intoxication.
  • The severity of the disorder, the rate of disease onset, and also the degree of impairment.
  • The known consequences germane to the patient’s use of intoxicants.
  • The individual’s awareness, regarding of the impact of substance use on his/her life, and also on those they care for.
  • The individuals level of defensiveness and their alibi system.
  • The individual’s readiness for change and motivation to enter into treatment for the purpose of change.
  • The associated general medical and psychiatric conditions (either co-occurring or induced by substance use).
  • The individual’s strengths (protective and resiliency factors) and vulnerabilities.
  • The emotional health and capacity of the family to engage in the treatment process, for example family treatment program.

Examples of what is assessed at this point include are, for instance:

  • What substances the patient is addicted to.
  • How long they’ve been addicted.
  • Whether they suffer from any known mental health disorders.

This is one of the most important steps of the treatment process. It enables staff to customize a recovery plan that is designed to maximize each individual patient’s chances of success. Most treatment facilities treat assessment as an ongoing step. However patients are continually reassessed certainly to make sure their needs are being met.