Podcasts Health Busting Addiction and Its Myths Mini Series 4 - Why is structure so very important in treatment?

Mini Series 4 - Why is structure so very important in treatment?

Published: Aug. 18, 2023, 8 a.m.

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In this podcast, we answer the question... Why is structure so very important?

Clients and their families look at the daily schedule of a residential treatment program and remark on the high level of structure that appears to be imposed on clients.

There is a reason for this.

  1. Clients come from a world of self-imposed chaos, a world where they violated every norm and every rule of decent behaviour.
  2. Now they enter an environment where the opposite is true, where they are taught that norms and rules do matter and that they are expected to abide by them.
  3. Structure sets up an environment that is safe, stable, and predictable, a new and healthy experience and one to which most clients adjust readily.
  4. Structure is not static; treatment means clients are expected to make continual progress toward their individual goals.\\xa0 Our counsellors help them make adjustments in their attitude, thinking, and behaviour to attain those goals successfully.

Structure is the backbone of a treatment program. Our program at SafeHouse Rehab Thailand is based on best practices developed over decades of experience in our field and is validated by our license from the Thai Ministry of Public Health.

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