Greenhouse Treatment Center Develops Extensive Mental Health Program to Enhance Treatment of Co-Occurring Disorders
October 22 2019 - 12:16PM
Greenhouse Treatment Center, a leading addiction treatment provider
in Texas, has developed and implemented the PATH program, a
specialized substance use and mental health treatment track
designed for those with chronic mental illness. The PATH
(personalized and therapeutic healing) program addresses specific
mental health issues that may increase the possibility of relapse
and equips patients with life and coping skills conducive to
recovery.
Mental illness and substance use disorders are common
co-occurring disorders. In 2018, more than 9 million adults in the
U.S. experienced mental illness and a substance use disorder, and
approximately half of those who have a severe mental illness
self-medicate with substances. Because these two conditions often
co-exist, Greenhouse Treatment Center developed the PATH program
for patients that may require more in-depth mental health care.
“Mental health is closely related to relapse risk when it comes
to the disease of addiction, and treatment for mental health
conditions is just as important as treatment for substance use,”
said Jonathan Smith, clinical director at Greenhouse Outpatient
Center. “We saw the need for a program of this kind and we wanted
to further extend the help we can provide to our patients.”
The PATH program is a two-system track; there is a general
co-occurring track called the Navigators and a more intense track
called the Pathfinders. Patients in the navigators track are
typically medication-compliant individuals with managed conditions
that may need assistance in understanding issues that can put them
at risk for relapse.
The Pathfinders track is for more intense mental health
conditions that can diminish the patient’s daily functionality. In
this group, experienced licensed professionals uniquely address
each person’s individual challenges with evidence-based modalities
to adequately treat their mental health condition.
Patients in both tracks work very closely with counselors and
clinicians on their particular needs. Patients will also learn
skills such as feelings identification, how to build a support
group, how to ask for help, how to seek local, personal and
community supports, how to speak to providers and better understand
the way in which they communicate.
“This program hasn’t been up and running for very long, but thus
far, the response we’ve received is very encouraging,” said Smith.
“By working with patients who have more mental health challenges in
addition to substance use disorder, we’re assisting them in
creating a foundation for effective treatment. We’re proud to do
what we can to get our patients one step closer to a life in
recovery.”
About Greenhouse Treatment CenterGreenhouse
Treatment Center is a part of the American Addiction Centers (NYSE:
AAC) family of treatment centers. AAC is a leading provider of
inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment services. We
treat patients who are struggling with drug addiction, alcohol
addiction and co-occurring mental/behavioral health issues. We
currently operate substance abuse treatment facilities located
throughout the United States. These facilities are focused on
delivering effective clinical care and treatment solutions. For
more information, please find us at www.GreenhouseTreatment.com or
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Contact:
Joy Sutton
Director of Corporate Communications
Office: (615) 727-8407
Cell: (615) 587-7728
JSutton@ContactAAC.com
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