IOP Treatment

Due to the the high costs and restrictive nature of inpatient treatments for addiction, some treatment facilities opt to offer intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) services as an alternative. In some cases, IOP treatment is even offered as a transitional option for patients who have just completed a stint in an inpatient facility of with a partial hospitalization program.

What is Intensive Outpatient Treatment for Addiction?
In certain circumstances, medical and clinical staff may determine that some patients are better served by allowing them to maintain a normal structure to their lives while undergoing treatment for addiction. Intensive outpatient treatment programs are typically designed to allow patients work, go to school and continue normal daily activities while attending therapy sessions first thing in the morning or in the evening. Most IOP programs used as treatment for addiction will require patients to attend 10-15 hours a week of therapy sessions. During this time, they will be exposed to evidence-based recovery techniques and peer group therapy. By using a combination of these methods, counselors can develop tailored treatment for addiction programs for their patients.

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When the facility's clinical staff assign patients to a intensive outpatient program, they have at their disposal a number of effective treatment methods, including motivational enhancement therapy, dialectical behavioral therapy, EMDR - eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, and cognitive behavioral therapy. They can also use more modern techniques such as trauma therapy, recreational therapy and holistic therapy. When combined with directed peer group therapy sessions, patients are often given the tools they need for relapse prevention while away from the