The 6 Month Matrix Intensive Treatment program is highly recommended for:

¨        Patients who desire and feel they could benefit from the weekly individual sessions in addition to the group meetings.

¨        Patients who have any concurrent medical condition that could complicate outpatient substance abuse treatment without individualized attention (e.g., chronic pain patients, pregnant women, HIV positive patients, transplant recipients, etc.)

¨        Patients who are severely physiologically dependent, who have an extensive history of alcoholism and/or addiction or who have a lifestyle revolving around drug and/or alcohol use.

¨        Patients with co-occurring psychiatric conditions (Axis I and severe Axis II) who need individualized attention to most effectively benefit from the program.

¨        Patients who are engaged in treatment at the same time as a significant other and who are both needing to learn new drug- and alcohol-free ways of relating.

This Intensive Individualized Matrix program was developed for patients who require specialized treatment attention. For many people, the additional individualized treatment contact can complement and enhance the intensive program, substantially improving the treatment outcome. The content of the individual sessions will be specially adapted to the needs of each patient, and the sessions will occur weekly for at least 12 weeks.