Treating trauma and addiction

Find lasting freedom from addiction and trauma

The retreat-like setting of Hazelden's Springbrook campus provides women and men a safe,
supportive environment to heal from addiction and co-occurring trauma disorders. Find
lasting freedom from addiction and co-occurring trauma disorders. Hazelden's Springbrook campus provides highlyspecialized, traumainformed addiction treatment.

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• Difficulty concentrating
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But once drug use stops, the client is left to face the traumatic memories. Addiction coupled with traumatic stress symptoms can be especially complex.

Integrated treatment simultaneously weaves the addiction treatment process with trauma-specific treatment approaches that best meet the needs of each individual patient.

Residential, gender-specific addiction treatment at Hazelden begins with a clinical care team developing a plan to address your specific recovery needs. Hazelden professionals in the fields of addiction counseling, psychology, psychiatry, medical services, spiritual care, family care, and wellness collaborate to provide you with the best foundation for lifelong recovery.

Treatment typically involves 4-6 weeks of residential care followed by extended care for 60 days or more. Support for continued progress in recovery Hazelden's goal for every patient is lifelong recovery, which is why a continuing care plan is part of every patient's treatment experience. In addition, some patients benefit from extended care treatment, a clinically integrated program that focuses on relapse prevention strategies and the transition back to homelife and community.

Extended care is typically a 60-day program but can be longer if clinically indicated.

Patients also benefit from Hazelden's interactive online My Ongoing Recovery Experience (MORE®) program at no additional cost. This comprehensive system of support keeps patients connected with Hazelden for the first 18 months of recovery through online education, assessments, and coaching, providing tools and guidance to continue the progress made in treatment. If more support is needed, Hazelden offers the Hazelden Connection. This 18-month, post-treatment recovery program provides ongoing accountability and monitoring to enhance participants' continuing care plan and promote lifelong recovery. The program includes coaching, accountability verification reports, and drug testing. Hazelden Connection is ideal for people facing legal issues, custody matters, or loss of professional license; people who have been in treatment multiple times; and students returning to college. The program also provides support to families and concerned others.

Trauma-informed addiction treatment

Our interdisciplinary team provides trauma-informed addiction treatment built on the values of safety, trustworthiness, choice, collaboration, and empowerment. We understand the vulnerabilities of addicted trauma survivors and deliver services in a way that avoids retraumatization while facilitating full participation in treatment.

To treat addiction and trauma, we first:

• Seek physical and emotional safety for all patients.
• Embody trustworthiness through clear, consistent requests.
• Maintain appropriate boundaries at all times.
• Prioritize patient empowerment and skill-development to maximize the individual's choice and control.
• Value open and genuine collaboration between staff and patients.

Trauma-focused treatment services

Integrated into our addiction treatment program are evidencebased, trauma-focused services to directly address Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and additional symptoms of traumatic stress and to facilitate recovery. These traumafocused services, which proceed in stages in conjunction with addiction treatment, include but are not limited to:

• Containment-Focused Screening and Assessment to determine the severity, complexity, and chronicity of PTSD/trauma-related symptoms
• Psychoeducation to understand trauma, its effects, and the symptoms of unresolved trauma
• Seeking Safety Group Therapy to teach skills for managing traumatic stress and co-occurring addiction symptoms
• Individual Therapy to provide support and validation, offer opportunities to develop a coherent narrative about the trauma, and increase selfawareness and self-acceptance

The following evidence-based and emerging best practices may be recommended based on individual need:

• Psychopharmacological Interventions
• Gender Specific Coping Skills Group incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy principles to improve affect regulation skills
• Gender Specific Seeking Safety Groups which focuses on the Cognitive, Behavioral, and Interpersonal skill building needed for individuals struggling with both addiction and trauma histories
• Grief/Bereavement and Loss Counseling
• Wellness Services including trauma-sensitive Yoga, acupuncture, massage, and nutritional guidance