SAN DIEGO, Oct. 31, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A popular resource for couples addicted to drugs or alcohol, CouplesRehabs.org is expanding their reach. The company reports multiple partnerships with rehabs that allow couples.
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Behavioral Couples Therapy, or BCT, is designed for married or cohabitating couples that are seeking assistance for alcoholism and drug abuse. BCT allows for the abusing partner to be seen with the spouse or partner and build support for abstinence and improve the relationship. 12-Step programs, or other self-help group counseling and medications all combined with behavioral couples therapy boast the best results: and research shows BCT produces greater relationship functioning than typical individual based treatment. Reduction in social costs, domestic violence and further down, emotional problems of the couple's children. Behavioral Couples Therapy should be considered first when trying to help a loved one with their recovery.
BCT works to increase relationship factors towards abstinence, and believes that family members can reward abstinence. The alcohol or drug addicted patient and the spouse are seen together for 12-20 weekly outpatient couple sessions over a 3-6-month period. Treatment usually starts after detoxification or short term intensive inpatient rehab program for couples, or when the abuser seeks outpatient counseling.
Another option to outpatient therapy for couples dealing with abuse issues is inpatient. Clinical research shows that partners who attend couples rehab for drugs or alcohol together report a higher degree of abstinence, they’re happier with the relationship, and have better interactions within the family than couples who only opt for individual addiction treatment.
Accompanying a partner on their journey to sobriety is a special process, one that involves holding each other accountable, learning new ways to communicate and interact, and forming a new bond built on support and understanding. Sometimes there is only one abuser and sometimes there are two, or instead the other partner is in a position of enabling the other, with ways to keep the addiction going, without even knowing it. Abuse of any substance can be treated in therapy.
Additionally, rehab can also help address and treat any co-occurring mental health or psychiatric issues you or your partner may have, such as depression or anxiety. Entering treatment, as a couple is likely one of the most important steps you will ever take to ensure the health and happiness of your relationship.
If you notice drinking or drug use is beginning to affect your relationship, now is the best time to consider entering a treatment program. Delaying treatment can cause even more damage to the relationship and it could become irreparable. Contact The Recover for addiction news and information and to find the best options that suit your couples needs.
Author: Kevin Leonard
Organization: CouplesRehabs.org
Address: 402 West Broadway, #400, San Diego, CA 92101
Phone: 877-957-2244