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Treatment glossary
Understand common treatment terms.
Explore the conditions, levels of care and group topics discussed in treatment. If a word is unfamiliar, first ask what kind of information it names: a concern being assessed, a setting where care happens or an approach used during treatment. The same care plan may contain terms from all three groups.
Admissions: The team you contact to ask about treatment and arrange an assessment.
Residential treatment: Care while you live at the treatment center.
Outpatient treatment: Scheduled care without an overnight stay.
Dual diagnosis or co-occurring conditions: Substance use and a mental health condition happening together.
PHP: Partial hospitalization program—daytime treatment without an overnight stay.
IOP: Intensive outpatient program—scheduled treatment sessions while you live at home or in separate housing.
ASAM: American Society of Addiction Medicine. Level 3.5 is a category of intensive residential addiction treatment.
CBT: Cognitive behavioral therapy, which explores connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
DBT: Dialectical behavior therapy, which includes skills for managing emotions and relationships.
ACT: Acceptance and commitment therapy, which helps people respond to difficult thoughts while acting on their values.
Consent: Your permission. A release of information records permission to share specified care information.
Aftercare: Treatment and support arranged for after your current program ends.
Conditions
Substance use
Alcohol
Explore care when alcohol use is part of the concern. Admissions and the clinical team can confirm whether medical detox is appropriate and where care would take place. The Pasadena homes are licensed for ASAM Level 3.5, a category of intensive residential addiction treatment.
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Substance use
Opioids
Explore care when opioid use is part of the concern. Admissions and the clinical team can confirm whether medical detox is appropriate and where care would take place.
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Co-occurring
Dual diagnosis
Understand how substance use and mental health can be addressed in one coordinated plan.
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Mental health
Depression
Explore the depression overview and the questions to discuss when mood and daily functioning are part of the concern.
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Mental health
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Explore the PTSD overview, including how trauma-related concerns may be considered in a treatment discussion.
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Mental health
Anxiety
Explore the anxiety overview and how to discuss the experiences that are affecting everyday life.
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Levels of care
Residential care
Residential Dual Diagnosis
The Pasadena homes are licensed for ASAM Level 3.5, a category of intensive residential addiction treatment. Original Home, River Glen One, and River Glen Two serve the dual-diagnosis residential program. Admissions and the clinical team can confirm the appropriate home and any medical detox needs.
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Mental health
Mental Health Residential
Mental-health residential care is provided at River Glen Three. The Pasadena homes are licensed for ASAM Level 3.5, a category of intensive residential addiction treatment.
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Structured outpatient
Partial Hospitalization
PHP is provided in Arnold for people who need structured care without residential treatment.
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Structured outpatient
Intensive Outpatient
IOP is provided in Arnold for people whose assessment supports outpatient care.
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Continuing care
Extended Care
Learn what Extended Care includes and ask Admissions whether it may be appropriate for the current situation.
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Turn an unfamiliar term into a useful question.
Take the exact word or abbreviation into your next conversation. Ask: “What does that mean in my plan?” A program name may describe where care happens; a therapy name describes an approach. Understanding both can make a recommendation easier to discuss.
For example, if a conversation includes both IOP and CBT, ask separately about the outpatient schedule and the therapy work. If someone mentions aftercare, ask which next steps are being planned, who is responsible for arranging them and what remains to be confirmed.
Keep a short list of terms you want explained in plain language. You can use the levels-of-care guide to compare settings, the treatment approaches overview to explore types of care, or Admissions to discuss the next question.
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