Meritus Medical Center
11116 Medical Campus Road
Hagerstown, MD 21742
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About Meritus Medical Center
Meritus Medical Center is a hospital based substance use and behavioral health treatment provider in Hagerstown, Maryland offering integrated care for addiction and mental health concerns.
The program spans 24 hour adult inpatient behavioral health and outpatient counseling all connected to the same medical campus. I discovered they are part of a full acute care hospital and bring together psychiatric, medical, and addiction services.
What kinds of addiction treatment are offered?
Meritus provides inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services including substance abuse treatment, dual diagnosis care, and crisis management.
Outpatient services include confidential assessment, diagnosis and counseling, psychotherapy, and follow-up. Approaches noted include CBT and family therapy, psychiatric evaluations, and medication monitoring.
Who can get help here?
The program serves adults seeking support for substance use, mental health, or co-occurring conditions. I noted inpatient behavioral health is available for adults 24 hours a day and outpatient services welcome clients, couples, families, and groups.
Where is the center located?
Meritus Medical Center sits on the Meritus medical campus which is on Medical Campus Road in Hagerstown. The Outpatient Behavioral Health office is located in Suite 2989 at the Orange Entrance.
Do you take insurance or self-pay?
Meritus accepts most health insurance plans including Medicaid, Medicare, TRICARE, and many private insurers. A financial aid program based on income and household size is also available.
Addiction Treatment Programs
A typical adult program in Maryland offers a private setting for rehabilitation from alcohol or drugs. Treatment often includes group therapy, individual counseling, and family support and may occur in a residential facility or through outpatient care.
Cognitive behavioral therapists use multiple exercises during cognitive behavioral therapy in Maryland. A combination of imagery-based exposure, behavioral experiments, and thought records can provide effective treatment for addiction and co-occurring disorders.
Through elderly rehab in Maryland, seniors can find the help they need to overcome addiction. These age-specific rehab programs address substance use disorders, dual diagnosis, and age-related challenges.
During crucial developmental years, addiction can cause cognitive impairment, increase risky behavior, and impair social development. A young adult program in Maryland can help individuals learn to make healthy choices and avoid these downfalls of addiction.
Levels of Care
The most intensive level of care is known as inpatient rehab. It involves living at the facility until you finish your program, receiving extensive individual and group addiction counseling, recovery-focused life skills training, and complementary therapies.
Outpatient rehab in Maryland is best suited for those who are coping well in recovery but need ongoing treatment. This level of rehab offers accountability and support through regular therapy sessions and support group meetings. It may last for weeks or months, based on your ongoing recovery needs.
If you have both a mental health and substance use disorder, these cannot be treated independently. They interact, so the treatment must be integrated. Dual diagnosis treatment in Maryland is designed to treat both co-occurring disorders.
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Kimberly Hawkins has earned a master’s degree in computing and information sciences from East Tennessee State University. She is a content writer specializing in alcoholism, drug addiction, and co-occurring disorders. Prior research topics include connected vehicles, social networks in vehicular communication, and MPTCP. Kimberly has been passionate about the subject of addiction since the Valentine’s Day when her only sibling was found in a park deceased due to an accidental overdose. Other interests include playing the piano, being in tranquil naturistic environments, and spending time with her adult children.
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