Primary Care
Primary Care is the initial 28-day drug, alcohol, and dual-diagnosis residential treatment program at Summit Malibu.
Primary Care includes initial medical and psychiatric stabilization, medically supervised detoxification when necessary, and the design and implementation of the primary 28-day treatment program.
The goal of Primary Care is to design and implement an initial treatment plan specifically designed for the client. During this phase the staff will work with the client to analyze the scope of the client’s problems and identify the focus of care to be administered. The plan is monitored and adjusted throughout the Primary Care phase based on evidence and the experience of the client.
Primary Care may include any or all of the following:
- Complete medical and psychiatric assessment.
- Detoxification (detox) if indicated.
- Weekly medical/psychiatric evaluations.
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy DBT).
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
- Brief Strategic Family Therapy.
- Life Skills and Effective Communication Training.
- Relapse Prevention Counseling.
- Educational and Experiential Groups.
- Optional Yoga, Spirituality, and 12 step Groups.
