About UT Physicians Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic
UT Physicians Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic is located on East Road in Houston, Texas. The outpatient clinic offers substance use and co-occurring disorder treatment for adults. One of the unique aspects of this program is the specialists’ attention to local culture and the resources available for supporting patients in their addiction recovery. The physicians also work as full time faculty at the McGovern Medical School and are involved in research and teaching. If a resident or medical student is involved in your care, it will be in conjunction with a faculty physician.
The facility is in network with many insurance plans. They take traditional Medicare, Medicare Supplement, and Medicare Advantage with some requirements based on your type of plan. They also accept Texas Medicaid and some managed Medicaid HMO plans.
This facility treats many types of addictions, including alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs and prescription medications. They use an individualized treatment approach depending on your needs and the type of substances you’ve been using.
They also approach recovery by encouraging you to develop a personal support network. This should include peers, health professionals, family and friends. The addiction recovery program focuses on your overall well being and functioning while mitigating your risks of harm or relapse.
To begin, you’ll receive a comprehensive evaluation that helps in the development of your custom treatment plan. They offer medication assisted treatment (MAT) if appropriate. For alcohol use disorder, they offer Campral, Antabuse and Vivitrol. MAT for heroin and prescription opiate addiction includes Sublocade and Suboxone. If you also have a smoking addiction, they offer Chantix, Zyban and nicotine replacements such as gum, patches and lozenges.
Addiction treatment includes individual counseling with professional licensed therapists. Therapy is important for addressing any co-occurring mental health disorders such as depression. If you have severe depression resistant to treatment, you may qualify for transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), a pioneering treatment that uses magnetic pulses to stimulate specific neurons in the brain. TMS is an FDA approved, noninvasive treatment with no systemic side effects. TMS is an outpatient treatment given daily for several weeks. You’ll be alert and awake during your session.
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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.
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.
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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.
During rehab in Texas, you'll deal with underlying issues that contribute to addiction. By addressing these challenges and learning healthy ways to cope with them, you'll develop strategies that help you live a drug-free lifestyle.
Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.
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The goal of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in Texas is to change thought patterns, which leads to changes in behavior. Specific techniques during CBT can include self talk, SMART goals, journaling, and positive activities.
Treatment that takes a dialectical behavior therapy approach focuses on four strategies. Distress tolerance will help you accept and tolerate intense emotions. Emotional regulation will teach you to manage those emotions. Mindfulness will keep you in the present moment instead of regret or worry. Interpersonal effectiveness will teach you to manage your relationships.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a clinical approach to helping people with substance abuse issues and other conditions shift behavior in positive ways. It is more goal-oriented than traditional psychotherapy, as MI counselors directly attempt to get clients to consider making behavioral change (rather than wait for them to come to conclusions themselves). Its primary purpose is to resolve ambivalence and help clients become able to make healthy choices freely.
Together with an experienced trauma therapist, you work on healing emotional wounds from traumatic experiences within a trauma therapy environment. Your therapist will help you process the experience of the trauma, which promotes emotional healing and improves your overall mental health.
The purpose of family therapy is to create a supportive and understanding family dynamic within the family unit. Therapists help individual members to identify and change harmful behavior patterns and improve communication. This provides a stable foundation for the family and their loved one's recovery.
What you eat has a significant effect on your mental and physical health. That's why many addiction recovery programs in Texas incorporate nutrition therapy in their treatment. This therapy teaches you how addiction affects nutrition, what foods are best to eat during recovery, and how to shop for and prepare healthy meals.
When used as recommended, nicotine replacement therapy in Texas provides enough nicotine to help you avoid severe cravings and withdrawal symptoms after quitting smoking. This increases comfort so you're less likely to relapse into your smoking habit.
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1992 by congress, SAMHSA's mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on American's communities.
SAMHSA Listed: Yes
State Licenses are permits issued by government agencies that allow rehab organizations to conduct business legally within a certain geographical area. Typically, the kind of program a rehab facility offers, along with its physical location, determines which licenses are required to operate legally.
State License: Texas
Contact Information
(713) 486-2700 
1941 East Road
Suite 2100
Houston TX, 77054
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