Managing Trauma Reactions in Intensive Addiction Treatment Environments

Abstract

Intensive addiction treatment environments present an outstanding opportunity to help trauma survivors with substance use disorder (SUD). Typically, such environments provide an array of group therapies, close monitoring by staff, and peers with whom to connect. However, only relatively recently has trauma become more accepted as a legitimate focus for work in addiction treatment.

Key Words:

• Intensive addiction treatment
• boundaries
• multiple trauma