The Co-occuring DisorderTreatment program at Forest View Hospital is designed to meet the unique needs of individuals with co-existing psychiatric and chemical dependency issues. Patients who require monitoring and management of their withdrawal symptoms are admitted to the inpatient unit for supervision. The emphasis during treatment is on education, treatment and management of the mental illness and chemical dependency, as well as comprehensive discharge planning. Treatment is provided as an integrated part of the adult psychiatric program.

Mission Statement
The mission of the Co-occuring Disorder Treatment program is:

• To create a therapeutic environment and provide state of the art treatment approaches to patients and families.
• To support the patient's program of recovery from addictive disease and mental health disorders.
• To provide comprehensive education to patients, families, staff, health care professionals and the public.

Program Objectives
The objectives of the Co-occuring Disorder Treatment program are as follows:

• Thorough assessment of the patient's treatment and detoxification needs.
• Rapid stabilization of the patient's acute withdrawal symptoms.
• Introduction of the patient to Forest View Hospital's treatment philosophy, support systems and structures.
• Transition of the patient to less intensive levels of care (Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient, or Outpatient Counseling).

Staff of Forest View Hospital is Committed
Staff provides safe medical detoxification, works with patient to dea with denial, and educate parents and families about the disease concept of addiction. Individualized treatment planning that identifies and addresses the patient's relapse risk factors and introduces skills based relapse prevention programming. The program promotes both patient and family commitment to a life long recovery process.