Nursing: Human Services - Evaluating Inpatient Treatment Programs

This report delves into the inpatient treatment program for substance abuse, highlighting its importance in the context of nursing and human services. The report begins by outlining the intake process, emphasizing its role in assessing a patient's needs and determining the most suitable treatment plan. It underscores the significance of considering factors such as addiction severity, substance abuse history, and family history. Furthermore, the report advocates for inpatient treatment as the preferred method, citing the advantages of a controlled environment, constant medical supervision, and the removal of temptations. The report references relevant studies to support the effectiveness of inpatient care in preventing relapse and providing comprehensive support for individuals struggling with addiction.

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The addiction rehabilitation process entails four primary steps intake, detox,
rehabilitation, and ongoing recovery. For the case of the intake process, it comprises a broad
assessment that is later on used to develop an individualized treatment program. Detox is
used to manage unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Rehabilitation entails a complex therapy
whose target is to correct drug-seeking behaviors while ongoing recovery offers a person
with constant support through lapse prevention (Chang, Martin, Tang, & Fleming, 2016). In
light of this statement, this paper discusses intake as the core substance abuse rehabilitation
program.
Intake is a process that is used to determine if a particular rehabilitation center is
suitable for a substance victim or not. At this point, the victim will be required to undergo
various diagnostic tests to determine best that manner in which the program can be optimally
tailored to its treatment plan. The program will be more interested in understanding the
severity of the person’s addiction, their substance abuse history, the family addiction history
and the financial arrangement for the treatment.
The program should meet the client’s needs. When it comes to addiction rehab
program one has to ensure that there is no shortage of options available, which involves
critical principles of addiction treatment. In this sense, the most suitable type of rehabilitation
program is an inpatient service. Inpatient treatment program removes those struggling with
addiction from their past lifestyle and place them to a treatment facility, which offers full-
time care with the supervision of a healthcare personnel (Lehman, & Dixon, 2016). Inpatient
care aids substance abuse victims by eliminating stress by eliminating temptations and the
capability to relapse. Inpatient care is appropriate because it will be carried out within the
hospital where there is round-the-clock access to medical services as well as healthcare
professionals supervision.

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References
Chang, G., Martin, K. B., Tang, M., & Fleming, J. A. (2016). Inpatient hospitalization for
substance use disorders one year after residential rehabilitation: predictors among US
veterans. The American journal of drug and alcohol abuse, 42(1), 56-62.
Lehman, A. F., & Dixon, L. (2016). Double jeopardy: Chronic mental illness and substance
use disorders. London: Routledge.