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In 2007, Sioux San
Behavioral Health Services in Rapid City announced that they were
beginning intake and screening process to start their new culturally
adapted Matrix Model intensive outpatient Meth treatment program. Staff
orientation was held in early July, and the first patients begin receiving
treatment services in mid-July.
People interested in joining this project are asked to contact Sioux San
Hospital Behavioral Health Services at 605-355-2274. Sioux San Behavioral Health Services
will implement an open-ended admissions process to serve as many patients
as possible.
The mission of the new program is to provide a culturally sensitive
approach to Meth treatment. According to their brochure, their treatment
philosophy and vision is to “blend recovery model principles with an
emphasis on honoring our Native American culture.” Their treatment model
will include a “bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach to assessment and
treatment,” integrating traditional Native American cultural principles
that emphasize, “balancing the emotional, mental, physical and social
aspects of the individual upon a spiritual foundation.”
Components of the program include all of the following:
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Matrix Model Meth
addiction treatment
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Co-Occurring
Disorders Groups
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Treatment of
addictions to other substances in conjunction with Meth treatment
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Culturally
specific treatment approach using a Medicine Wheel 12-step program
created by White Bison, Inc.
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Family and social
support groups
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16-week intensive
outpatient program with aftercare and support groups weeks 17 through 52
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Referral to
appropriate services for co-occurring disorders
The screening
process will assess patients according to certain diagnostic admission
criteria. A multidisciplinary team consisting of medical/nursing,
psychiatry/psychology, social work, recreational specialist and chemical
dependency professional will conduct the screening. Criteria for admission
into the program include the following:
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Must have
completed a substance abuse evaluation
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Have a DSM-IV-TR
diagnosis of Methamphetamine Dependence or Abuse
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May also have
alcohol or other drug dependence and/or co-occurring mental health
disorders
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Have few or no
continuing symptoms of withdrawal or intoxication
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Manifest stable
psychiatric and medical conditions
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Demonstrate
sufficient motivation to attend all scheduled activities
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Have adequate
family or social support and environmental factors to be able to
participate in an outpatient treatment program.
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Strongly
recommended and encouraged that the patient have a family member who is
supportive of their recovery and willing to participate in conjoint and
family education components of the program.
The program will
serve any adult patients that are eligible for Indian Health Services
programs. For more information on the program, contact Sioux San Hospital
Behavioral Health Services at 605-355-2274.
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