Mercy Clinic Adult Psychiatry – Medical Tower B

Mercy Clinic Adult Psychiatry – Medical Tower B in St. Louis, Missouri offers mental health treatment as well as assessments and behavioral health support for those with substance use disorders. Together with their integrated psychologists and therapists, their board certified psychiatrists offer years of clinical experience and a clinical team approach to their patients.

Their doctors can assist in putting you in touch with resources that can help you on your path to recovery. An intervention may be carried out after a family member or friend consults a Mercy Clinic physician or behavioral health specialist. Friends and family members of the person battling drug addiction come together for an intervention to confront them about their problem. They talk about the best course of treatment at the end.

Medical detox is frequently the initial step in treating patients who are recovering from moderate to severe drug dependency. It can assist individuals in safely tapering off of drugs or alcohol until those substances are completely eliminated from their bodies. In order to lessen the severity of withdrawal symptoms during drug detoxification, medication-assisted therapy (MAT) may be necessary. Prescription drugs are closely watched during detox to progressively cut down on use and dependence.

Patients undergoing inpatient rehab reside in a drug free environment while getting 24 hour medical attention and therapeutic assistance. All aspects of addiction can be addressed with the help of structured treatment programs. Those who are struggling with a co occurring mental or behavioral disorder and chronic addiction may find that inpatient rehab is their best option.

Patients who live at home during their outpatient rehab program receive many of the same therapies and treatments as those who participate in inpatient rehab programs. Patients can go to weekly treatment sessions and still work and take care of their families. Relapse risk can be higher in outpatient rehab programs because patients are still exposed to triggers and temptations. For those with mild or moderate addictions and a strong commitment to recovery outpatient rehab may be an ideal option.