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About the Facility
Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatric Center, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is a residential treatment center for seniors. The center offers alcohol and drug rehab services and mental health services.
Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatric Center begins treatment with an assessment. Their programs focus on the needs of senior citizens and are offered on site.
Residential Treatment
The residential program provides medication management and counseling, peer support, substance use disorder treatment, mental health treatment, group therapy, community placement services, pastoral care, medication management and counseling, and recreational therapy. Additional care services that focus specifically on the needs of senior citizens are provided.
Private Insurance
Mary Starke Harper Geriatric Psychiatric Center may offer some treatment for free or at a discounted rate. They accept most insurance plans, such as Aetna, ComPsych, Magellan, United Healthcare, and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Out of network benefits may vary, so it’s important to discuss benefits with your insurance provider.
Treatment
Dual Diagnosis
Dual-diagnosis addiction treatment in Alabama is a comprehensive approach to treat co-occurring substance use disorders and mental health conditions. Expert clinicians utilize evidence-based therapies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, or dialectical behavioral therapy to address addiction and co-occurring mental health challenges. Offering various levels of care, including outpatient, inpatient, or partial hospitalization programs — dual-diagnosis treatment programs can be tailored to meet your needs.
Mental Health
Addiction treatment includes mental health services while living within a facility–a hospital, clinic, or hotel-like rehab center. Mental health counselors provide care in a safe environment monitored by clinical staff. The typical length of an inpatient program is 28-30 days, but some can last 60-90 days or more. Mental health treatment involves individual and group counseling sessions, addiction and relapse prevention education, and coping skills training.
Insurance and Financial
- Medicaid
- Private insurance
- Self-pay options
- Medicare
- Military insurance
Programs
- Elderly program
- Hearing impaired program
Levels of Care
Inpatient
Residential treatment programs are those that offer housing and meals in addition to substance abuse treatment. Rehab facilities that offer residential treatment allow patients to focus solely on recovery, in an environment totally separate from their lives. Some rehab centers specialize in short-term residential treatment (a few days to a week or two), while others solely provide treatment on a long-term basis (several weeks to months). Some offer both, and tailor treatment to the patient's individual requirements.
Clinical Services
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a therapy modality that focuses on the relationship between one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It is used to establish and allow for healthy responses to thoughts and feelings (instead of unhealthy responses, like using drugs or alcohol). CBT has been proven effective for recovering addicts of all kinds, and is used to strengthen a patient's own self-awareness and ability to self-regulate. CBT allows individuals to monitor their own emotional state, become more adept at communicating with others, and manage stress without needing to engage in substance abuse.
Experiential Therapy
Experiential therapy is a form of therapy in which clients are encouraged to surface and work through subconscious issues by engaging in real-time experiences. Experiential therapy departs from traditional talk therapy by involving the body, and having clients engage in activities, movements, and physical and emotional expression. This can involve role-play or using props (which can include other people). Experiential therapy can help people process trauma, memories, and emotion quickly, deeply, and in a lasting fashion, leading to substantial and impactful healing.
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.
Contact
200 University Boulevard
Tuscaloosa AL, 35401