There is two types.
There are two types of rehabilitation clinic – one is for physical rehabilitation for those with an injury, for example, or a physical health need. The other is an addiction clinic for those with problems with drinking and drugs. It treats the physical addiction, the mind and mental health. It is this latter type which this article is about.
Some clinics will address various mental health issues
Some addiction rehabilitation clinics have a wider remit and treat anxiety and stress related issues, as well as other conditions on the addiction spectrum such as OCD, eating disorders, co dependency and gambling.
Detox
Rehab clinics often have a number of aspects to their service. They will offer detox for those who need it – usually for those who have alcohol and opiate addictions. They will also offer medication for other conditions, at least initially, such as anxiety, stress and sleeplessness.
CBT
Rehab clinics will also offer talking therapy. This will be in the form of group therapy (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), addiction counselling and one to ones. There will also be workshops which help people learn about various aspects of addiction. These include relapse prevention, anger management, family relationships, change and loss etc. If the treatment centre is 12 Step, they will teach the 12 Step Programme and probably provide written assignments to do on it, so that those on the programme can fully understand it.
Not quite a spa
If you attend a rehabilitation clinic you will find they are not (usually) spas. The whole point of them is that they are rehabilitating people which in some cases can be teaching them how to live a normal life. In some rehab clinics clients have to clean for themselves and cook their own meals. This is really important for some people as they have been leading a very chaotic life before going to treatment, not self caring, not eating properly, even not bathing properly. They might have been living in relative squalor, even if in a loving and comfortable home.
Having said that some rehab clinics are not spas. Some will have some form of leisure facilities. This may include an on site gym, possibly a pool – or perhaps a membership of a health club that you the clients can go to. These facilities are not a means of getting well but are a good way to relax from the hard work that should be going on in therapy sessions.
Costs
A ‘standard’ rehab admission is 28 days. This will normally cost around £8000 to £10000 in a private rehabilitation clinic. However, everyone is an individual and some clients will need to stay longer than others, depending on their acceptance of their addiction, their desire to get well and the complexity of the individual experience and circumstances.
Phone Restrictions
Some rehab clinics will not allow access to mobile telephones in the first week while the client settles in, and access to items such as ipads and laptops may also be restricted.
At the end of the rehab experience the client who arrived hopeless, depressed, ill and chaotic should feel full of hope, physically well and optimistic for the future. They should be fully equipped with the tools to maintain a life of sobriety
See the specific details for the Haynes rehabilitation centre.
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