About Backus Center for Mental Health
Backus Center for Mental Health is a drug and alcohol rehab and medical facility located in Norwich, CT. They provide inpatient substance abuse and mental health treatment.
Addiction-related services available include inpatient co-occurring disorder treatment and outpatient substance abuse treatment.
Inpatient co-occuring disorder treatment
This is an 18-bed unit that treats individuals suffering from psychiatric disorders like depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, postpartum psychosis, and a co-occurring disorder of substance abuse. The medical team works together to restore individuals to their highest level of functioning as quickly as possible
Outpatient substance abuse treatment
In this program there is a partial hospitalization option where individuals can maintain their personal activities and lives, while also receiving the benefits of the treatment program. The other part of the outpatient program provides the full continuum of care including individual and group assessments, therapy sessions, medication evaluations, and treatment visits.
Payment Options
- Medicaid
- Private insurance
- Self-pay options
- Financial aid
- Financing available
- Sliding scale payment assistance
- Medicare
- Military insurance
- Military Insurance
Levels of Care
Outpatient
Partial hospitalization, which is offered for five hours a day, for up to five days per week, can follow a course of inpatient treatment, or to avoid inpatient treatment altogether. This level of care allows patients to continue to interact and receive the support of their families, friends and other support systems, as well as maintain many of their personal activities.
Medically Assisted Detox
Drug and alcohol addiction often takes a heavy toll on one's body. Over time, a physical dependence can develop, meaning the body physiologically needs the substance to function. Detox is the process of removing drugs and/or alcohol from the body, a process that can be lethal if mismanaged. Medical detox is done by licensed medical professionals who monitor vital signs and keep you safe, healthy, and as comfortable as possible as you go through detox and withdrawal.
Intensive Outpatient
Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are for those who want or need a very structured treatment program but who also wish to live at home and continue with certain responsibilities (such as work or school). IOP substance abuse treatment programs vary in duration and intensity, and certain outpatient rehab centers will offer individualized treatment programs.
Inpatient
The unit is locked and secure allowing the admission of individuals on a voluntary basis, as well as those requiring commitment for treatment. The unit is organized in a multi-disciplinary fashion with psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, and an around the clock complement of psychiatric nurses and mental health workers. Patients are admitted around the clock. The mental health team works effectively to restore patients to the highest level of functioning, as quickly as possible, so that they can continue to receive treatment in the least restrictive environment possible.
Programs
Adult program
Hearing impaired program
Program for men
Program for women
Total beds:
18
Young adult program
Insurance
Our Policy: Backus Center for Mental Health works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact us to verify your specific insurance provider.
Treatment
Alcoholism
The goal of treatment for alcoholism is abstinence. Those with poor social support, poor motivation, or psychiatric disorders tend to relapse within a few years of treatment. For these people, success is measured by longer periods of abstinence, reduced use of alcohol, better health, and improved social functioning. Recovery and Maintenance are usually based on 12 step programs and AA meetings.
Drug Addiction
Drug rehab in Connecticut provides the professional support that is often necessary to break free from drug dependency. With proper treatment, individuals can make changes that restore balance and health to their lives and achieve long-term recovery.
Dual Diagnosis
Many of those suffering from addiction also suffer from mental or emotional illnesses like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety disorders. Rehab and other substance abuse facilities treating those with a dual diagnosis or co-occurring disorder administer psychiatric treatment to address the person's mental health issue in addition to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.
Mental Health and Substance Abuse
A combined mental health and substance abuse rehab has the staff and resources available to handle individuals with both mental health and substance abuse issues. It can be challenging to determine where a specific symptom stems from (a mental health issue or an issue related to substance abuse), so mental health and substance abuse professionals are helpful in detangling symptoms and keeping treatment on track.
Opioid Addiction
Opioid rehabs specialize in supporting those recovering from opioid addiction. They treat those suffering from addiction to illegal opioids like heroin, as well as prescription drugs like oxycodone. These centers typically combine both physical as well as mental and emotional support to help stop addiction. Physical support often includes medical detox and subsequent medical support (including medication), and mental support includes in-depth therapy to address the underlying causes of addiction.
Clinical Services
Group Therapy
Group therapy is any therapeutic work that happens in a group (not one-on-one). There are a number of different group therapy modalities, including support groups, experiential therapy, psycho-education, and more. Group therapy involves treatment as well as processing interaction between group members.
Individual Therapy
In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.
Trauma Therapy
Trauma therapy addresses traumatic incidents from a client's past that are likely affecting their present-day experience. Trauma is often one of the primary triggers and potential causes of addiction, and can stem from child sexual abuse, domestic violence, having a parent with a mental illness, losing one or both parents at a young age, teenage or adult sexual assault, or any number of other factors. The purpose of trauma therapy is to allow a patient to process trauma and move through and past it, with the help of trained and compassionate mental health professionals.