ASSESSMENTS

Enterhealth performs in-depth, research-validated standardized testing to reveal which specific parts of your brain and thinking processes are affected by addiction. This critical knowledge of your condition informs how we approach your treatment, both short- and long-term, to accelerate your brain’s healing.

This evaluation is beneficial for individuals who have difficulties with cognitive abilities resulting from substance abuse or medical conditions like head injury, stroke, cirrhosis of the liver, attention deficit disorder/hyperactivity disorder (ADD/HD) and depression. The assessment tracks the following functional markers:

Enterhealth’s full-time onsite team of physicians (MD) and nurses perform thorough labs and other testing to analyze medical or physical factors that contribute to addiction. When needed, we partner with leading healthcare systems and renowned medical/brain specialists in some cases, including neurologists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists, hepatologists, endocrinologists and other experts. Labs and tests include:

The majority of substance addiction cases co-occur with other psychiatric illnesses. Enterhealth’s dual diagnosis capabilities provide us greater insight into these cause-and-effect relationships. Our team of MDs, psychiatrists, psychologists, and Master’s Level Therapists work in tandem to diagnose and treat disorders such as:

Substance abusers are often trapped on an emotional rollercoaster that can deepen as the addiction’s strength and chaos grows. Our Master’s Level and PhD Level Therapists work to determine if patients are susceptible to the following emotions that often accompany addiction and can block healing:

Enterhealth’s assessment protocol works to pinpoint behavioral issues associated with addiction. Testing and evaluations help paint a holistic picture that addresses common behavioral problems, including:

We perform addiction-related quality of life assessments that focus on the family and social dynamics of the individual and how those areas contribute to and are affected by addiction. Our clinical team seeks to identify and understand:

Because humans are all social beings, Enterhealth’s assessment protocol analyzes each patient’s social connections to determine how certain factors contribute to their addiction.

Spirituality is not always about religion but reflects the meaning and value we place on life. Helping patients understand this important life dimension and how it relates to recovery is another important part of our assessment program.