Why SUDS Outpatient Involves This Service
Psychotherapy and intensive outpatient care complement medication management and provide structured behavioral treatment, recovery skills, and relapse-prevention support.
Common Involvement Triggers
Need for motivational, cognitive-behavioral, contingency-management, trauma-informed, group, or higher-frequency outpatient intervention.
Shared-Care Responsibilities
Define therapy goals, medication responsibilities, attendance feedback, risk escalation, toxicology use, and how progress informs prescribing.
Handoff Essentials
Provide the treatment question, stage of change, current medications, psychiatric and safety factors, functional barriers, and requested modality or intensity.
Continuity and Return Plan
Coordinate step-down, aftercare, group continuation, and medication follow-up without duplicating or fragmenting treatment plans.
Operational Boundary
Confirm current eligibility, capacity, consult names, schedules, contacts, and transfer procedures in approved VA systems.