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Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy

Journal of Psychology & Psychotherapy
Open Access

ISSN: 2161-0487

+44 1478 350008

I was an early mat adopter but didnt know it


30th World Summit on Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychotherapy & 7th International Conference on Addictive Disorders, Addiction Medicine and Pharmaceuticals & Annual Summit on Pain Management - Opioids Drugs

September 19-20, 2018 | San Diego, USA

Scott H Silverman

Confidential Recovery, USA

Keynote: J Psychol Psychother

Abstract :

Confidential Recovery was founded five years ago as an alternative to the current abstinence model of treatment that was based on an 80-year-old philosophy. While effective for its time in treating addiction, it did not transfer well to poly users. This was also buttressed by studies that demonstrated that detox and residential treatment programs alone, still yielded a 95% rate of relapse. We knew we needed to change the paradigm. Our core beliefs were built around harm-reduction to ease clients�?? transition into sobriety. Methadone and suboxone were currently and commonly in use for certain parts of the SUD population. We were challenged by a number of issues we had not anticipated: (a) Fellow treatment providers were strongly wedded to the total abstinence model and were reluctant to make referrals to us. (b) Identifying physicians and psychiatrists who supported the benefit of medication assisted treatment that supported the non-biological aspects of SUD. In other words, they viewed their medical support as a companion to a psychosocial treatment approach. (c) Identifying SUD treatment providers who believed in the integrative approach of medicine evidenced-based treatment to aid in the physical transition to sobriety. (d) There were no pre-existing adaptive models of medically assisted treatment(MAT) that existed and were readily available at the time. Integrating all of these have allowed us to create what we believe to be a replicable model that we can share with others wishing to make the transition from abstinence-based treatment to harm reduction, medically assisted treatment.

Biography :

Scott H Silverman is a Crisis Coach, behavioral health advisor, and leads the team at Confidential Recovery—an intensive substance abuse recovery program for adults, 18 years old. As the author of Tell Me No, I Dare You: A Guide for Living a Heroic Life, Scott shares strategies for living an authentic and fulfilling life. Scott has received numerous awards and honors including being named CNN Hero of the Week and the City of San Diego honored him by selecting February 19 as “Scott Silverman Day” for his contributions to the community. As the Founder of Second Chance, Scott worked to break the cycle of substance abuse, unemployment, poverty, and homelessness. For over 15 years, Scott assisted more than 25,000 people in San Diego with job readiness training, employment placement assistance, mental health counseling, case management, and affordable housing referrals to people who desire to change their lives.

E-mail: ssilverman@confidentialrecovery.com

 

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