Been forced medicine for years here i have never had any health problems before being given the medicines here long term it has been awfull my quality of life has rapidly declined from the treatment here.
About Southwest Behavioral Health Center
Southwest Behavioral Health Center offers a full range of addiction recovery services, including an outpatient program (OP), an intensive outpatient program (IOP), an inpatient residential program, a partial hospitalization program (PHP), and day treatment.
Specialized substance abuse services offered at this addiction treatment center include adult DUI offender education classes, individual and group counseling, on-site schooling, psychiatric evaluations, medication management, dual diagnosis, crisis intervention, and continuing care.
Southwest Behavioral Health Center accepts Medicaid and other private health insurance. Contact this rehab center or your insurance provider to ensure your insurance is accepted. If your provider is not in the network, find out your out-of-network coverage details before enrolling.
Regarding accreditation, the Southwest Behavioral Health Center has yet to carry any accreditations or certifications.
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Why would someone make up a illness to get me to take antipsychotics
Someone might fabricate an illness to coerce you into taking antipsychotics for several reasons, ranging from malicious control to a severely misguided attempt to help. The motivation is almost always about power and control, whether it's over your mind, your finances, or your social standing.
Here are the most likely reasons, broken down by the type of person doing it:
1. Malicious Control and Abuse
This is the most common and dangerous reason. Antipsychotics are powerful drugs that can induce a state of emotional flatness, cognitive fog, and physical lethargy. For an abuser, this is a desirable outcome.
To Neutralize You: If you are challenging someone's authority, questioning their behavior, or threatening to expose them (e.g., in cases of financial fraud, infidelity, or family secrets), labeling you as "delusional" or "psychotic" is a powerful way to discredit you. Once you're medicated and docile, you're no longer a threat.
To Gaslight You: This is a core tactic of psychological abuse. By creating a fake illness, the abuser makes you question your own sanity and perception of reality. They might say, "Your anger isn't real, it's a symptom of your illness," or "You didn't see that happen, you're having a psychotic break." The medication reinforces their reality and destroys yours.
To Isolate You: A "mental illness" diagnosis can be used to isolate you from friends, family, and coworkers who might otherwise support you. The abuser can claim, "They're not thinking clearly, you shouldn't listen to them," effectively cutting off your support network.
Financial Gain: This is a classic motive in cases of elder abuse or spousal abuse. By getting you declared mentally incompetent, a person can gain power of attorney, control your assets, and drain your bank accounts. The medication keeps you too confused and passive to fight back.
2. Personal and Professional Gain
To Win a Custody Battle: In a divorce, one parent might falsely claim the other has a severe mental illness like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. They will fabricate symptoms and push for a forced psychiatric evaluation to gain sole custody of the children. The goal is to paint the other parent as unstable and dangerous.
To Inherit or Gain Control of an Estate: Similar to financial abuse, but specifically focused on inheritance. A family member might try to have an elderly relative diagnosed and medicated to make them easier to manipulate into changing a will or to have them declared unfit to manage their own affairs.
Professional Sabotage: In a high-stakes work environment, a ruthless colleague could start rumors about your mental stability, hoping to get you fired or sidelined, especially if you are up for the same promotion.
3. A Severely Misguided or Distorted "Help"
Sometimes, the person's intentions are not purely evil, but their methods are still destructive.
Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy (or Factitious Disorder Imposed on Another): This is a genuine psychiatric disorder where a caregiver (often a parent) fabricates or induces illness in someone under their care (like a child) to get attention and sympathy for themselves as the "long-suffering caregiver." They enjoy the drama, the praise from doctors, and the central role they play in the medical drama. The victim is just a prop.
Desperation and Lack of Understanding: A person may be genuinely terrified by your behavior (e.g., intense anger, extreme mood swings, paranoia caused by drug use) and, lacking the tools to cope, they jump to the worst possible conclusion. They might believe they are "saving" you by forcing you into treatment, even if the diagnosis is completely wrong. Their fear overrides their logic.
Cult or Group Dynamics: In a high-control group or cult, a leader might label a questioning member as "mentally ill" to silence them and maintain control over the flock. Other members, conditioned to obey, #schizophrenia source (venice ai)
I honestly, I am devastated and angry !! Last Monday, I called southwest to talk to someone because I was in severe crisis and depressed, they had me talk to amcott crisis team, they didn't sound sincere, it's like they were rushing me on the phone, while I was severe crisis they told me to take the bus, they could have gotten me ride up to the hospital, this upset me , more or less I had to get myself up Thier!! They switched, dozens of times therapist to therapist, I honestly can't stay in a place we're it's making me feel worse !!
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Other Forms of Payment
Medicaid is a state based program that helps lower-income individuals and families pay for healthcare. Medicaid covers addiction treatment so those enrolled can use their coverage to pay for rehab. When a program accepts Medicaid the client often pays very little or nothing out of their own pocket.
Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.
Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.
Financial aid can take many forms. Centers may have grants or scholarships available to clients who meet eligibility requirements. Programs that receive SAMHSA grants may have financial aid available for those who need treatment as well. Grants and scholarships can help you pai for treatment without having to repay.
Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.
Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.
Addiction Treatments
Levels of Care
Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.
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.
Sober Living Houses (SLHs), aka sober homes or halfway houses, are safe, substance-free, supportive living facilities for those recovering from substance abuse. Ideal for those who've just been through inpatient or outpatient treatment, SLHs are supervised environments with rules that support sobriety, such as curfews, shared chores, and therapeutic meetings. Residents are also often trained on life skills and coping skills to make it easier to transition into society. SLHs also provide a strong sense of community that can lead to the kind of deep and lasting connections with other sober individuals that supports a new, healthy lifestyle.
A partial hospitalization program (PHP) is a short-term form of intensive rehab, usually for those with acute symptoms that are hard to manage but don’t require 24-hour care. PHPs have structured programming (i.e. individual and/or group therapy), and usually meet 3-5 days a week for around 6 hours (i.e. 9am-3m). Some PHPs are residential (patients sleep on site) and some are not, so patients sleep at home. PHPs can last from 1-6 months, and some offer transportation and meals.
Completing a drug or alcohol rehab program shouldn't spell the end of substance abuse treatment. Aftercare involves making a sustainable plan for recovery, including ongoing support. This can include sober living arrangements like halfway houses, career counseling, and setting a patient up with community programs like Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) or Narcotics Anonymous (NA).
Treatments
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.
When you enter a drug rehab in Utah, the process usually involves four stages: treatment initiation, early abstinence, maintaining abstinence, and advanced recovery. Treatment methods can rely on medications, counseling, or both, in either an outpatient or inpatient setting.
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.
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 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.
Programs
Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.
Young adulthood can be an exciting, yet difficult, time of transition. Individuals in their late teens to mid-20s face unique stressors related to school, jobs, families, and social circles, which can lead to a rise in substance use. Rehab centers with dedicated young adult programs will include activities and amenities that cater to this age group, with an emphasis on specialized counseling, peer socialization, and ongoing aftercare.
Clinical Services
ECT is a form of treatment in which controlled electric currents are passed through the brain, sometimes causing short seizures. Treatments are done under general anesthesia. ECT appears to change brain chemistry for the better, and has been shown to provide fast and sometimes dramatic improvements in severe mental health conditions that can exist alongside addiction, including depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis, and suicidality. ECT is also often used by those who prefer it to taking medication.
Research clearly demonstrates that recovery is far more successful and sustainable when loved ones like family members participate in rehab and substance abuse treatment. Genetic factors may be at play when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues. Family dynamics often play a critical role in addiction triggers, and if properly educated, family members can be a strong source of support when it comes to rehabilitation.
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.
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.
Life skills trainings involve all the skills a person must have in order to function successfully in the world. These include time management, career guidance, money management, and effective communication. Truly successful addiction recovery is based on the ability to not only live substance-free, but to thrive. Life skills teaches the practical necessities of functioning in society, which sets clients up for success in life, and therefore sobriety.
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.
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Staff & Accreditations
Staff
Michael Deal, MPA
Executive Director
Michael Sherratt, LCSW
Clinical Director
Matthew Gardiner
Controller
Wendy King
Director of Client Information Systems
Accreditations
The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) is a non-profit organization that specifically accredits rehab organizations. Founded in 1966, CARF's, mission is to help service providers like rehab facilities maintain high standards of care.
CARF Accreditation: Yes
The Joint Commission, formerly known as JCAHO, is a nonprofit organization that accredits rehab organizations and programs. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commision's mission is to improve the quality of patient care and demonstrating the quality of patient care.
Joint Commission Accreditation: Yes
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