Specializing in the evaluation, treatment and referral of previously or potentially high-functioning persons with substance use disorders who experience co-occurring mental health problems necessitating the intensity of day treatment.
	Elegant outpatient setting on the Upper East Side of Manhattan

Program

The Dual Diagnosis Program provides evaluation and treatment in an elegant outpatient setting on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The program specializes in treating patients with an array of substance abuse disorders who are experiencing psychiatric problems that require the frequency and consistency of day treatment. Treatment is structured within group therapy utilizing evidence-based approaches including cognitive-behavioral skills training and motivational interviewing.

The treatment team includes experienced, board-certified addiction psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers who have extensive clinical expertise in the latest evidence-based practices. The day treatment program is designed as one part of the therapeutic regimen. In addition, the patient is required to be engaged in independent psychotherapy and medication therapy outside the day treatment program. Each patient is provided a clinical coordinator who integrates all treatment by maintaining communication with the private therapist, psychiatrist, (and, when indicated, a designated family member) about the patient's clinical functioning and progress.

The Setting

The Dual Diagnosis Treatment Program of the Day Program is located between Fifth and Madison Avenues on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. The elegant setting is combined with a comfortable decor that establishes a relaxed atmosphere. Substance abuse groups run for 2 hours with a 10-15 minute break mid-session. Enrollment is limited to 10-12 participants.

For Whom is the Dual Diagnosis at the Day Treatment Program suitable?

The dual diagnosis program serves the patient with an array of substance-related disorders and psychiatric problems that interferes with the patient's ability to function effectively at work, at school, and/or in the family. The patient may be referred as a result of inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, inpatient or residential rehabilitation, or by a private psychotherapist or psychiatrist. The goal of treatment is to provide a time-limited intervention that facilitates the patient's return to a previously high-level of functioning.

Staff

Jon Morgenstern, Ph.D.
Director of Addiction Services

Eric Collins, M.D.
Medical Director of Addiction Services

Betty Jeanne Kass, LCSW
Director of Day Program

Laura Travaglini, MA
Program Coordinator, Addiction Services

Barbara Kistenmacher, Ph.D.
Program Clinician, Addiction Services

Financial Information

Chickering Insurance, a Columbia University-based HMO is accepted as payment for therapy services. Otherwise, fees for group psychotherapy are covered privately by the patient. Some HMO's provide partial reimbursement for day hospitalization and it is recommended that the patient check with the insurance company to learn criteria for reimbursement.

Admission Information

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Columbia University Medical Center Eastside
16 East 60th Street, Suite 400
New York, NY 10022