Outpatient Treatment Modalities

Ethan O. Bryson; Christine E. Boxhorn

doi:10.1017/9781009256551.015

10 - Outpatient Treatment Modalities

from Part III - The Treatment Plan

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 October 2023

Ethan O. Bryson and

Christine E. Boxhorn

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Ethan O. Bryson: Affiliation:
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
Christine E. Boxhorn: Affiliation:
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

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Summary

Not all people require inpatient or residential treatment for an opioid use disorder. Instead, outpatient treatment may be appropriate for certain individuals, but must consider the person’s health, motivation, support system, and financial status. partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs are two outpatient treatment plans that involve regular programming and individual treatment over several weeks, whereas group and individual therapy might occur less frequently. Mutual support groups, for example 12-step groups such as Narcotics Anonymous, can be very helpful for those looking for peer support. Most recently, treatment methods such as biofeedback, acupuncture, telemedicine, and virtual reality have garnered attention as potential methods to enhance recovery from opioid use disorder.

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outpatient treatment for opioid use disorder partial hospitalization programs intensive outpatient program day treatment programs psychosocial interventions peer support groups narcotics anonymous group therapy 12-step programs telemedicine for opioid use disorder

Type: Chapter
Information: The Opioid Epidemic
Origins, Current State and Potential Solutions
, pp. 123 - 135

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009256551.015 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2023

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