Residential

Some people with moderate problems or those recovering from severe problems are treated in facilities within a community that require the person in treatment to reside there. This is often called residential treatment. It is more than just a place to live. The environment is structured, and features 24 hour monitoring as well as required participation in clinical treatment. A person in residential treatment also receives help in the development of skills needed for daily living or management of an illness like alcoholism or schizophrenia.

The intensity of service in residential treatment is often considered higher than that of clinical outpatient services alone, although this is not always the case. The residential treatment setting includes interventions delivered by licensed or certified professionals and 24 hour monitoring by persons trained in mental health or substance abuse recovery. Residential treatment facilities are often licensed and held not only to treatment standards, but to facility standards that ensure residents are safe.

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