A. Tom Horvath, Ph.D.
A. Tom Horvath, Ph.D., ABPP, is a board certified clinical psychologist and president of Practical Recovery (addiction treatment), an addiction treatment facility in La Jolla (San Diego), CA, focusing on collaborative care and self-empowerment.
Articles by this Author
Residential Addiction Treatment: Possibly Helpful, Probably Not Essential
- By A. Tom Horvath, Ph.D.
- Published 01/20/2009
- Medicines and Remedies
- Unrated
The reason almost all health insurance companies have stopped paying for residential addiction treatment is that the effectiveness of residential treatment and outpatient treatment has been compared many times, with no advantage being found for residential treatment The July, 1986, issue of the American Psychologist contains the definitive article (by Miller & Hester) on this subject
Detoxification From Addictive Substances
- By A. Tom Horvath, Ph.D.
- Published 01/20/2009
- Medicines and Remedies
- Unrated
Detoxification (“detox”), or withdrawal, is the period of time it takes your body to adjust to being without a substance which it used to have regularly During this time period a previous bodily “homeostasis” is restored, one based on not using the substance or substances
Levels of Care in Addiction Treatment
- By A. Tom Horvath, Ph.D.
- Published 01/20/2009
- Medicines and Remedies
- Unrated
There are many places you might receive assistance for overcoming addiction These places are generally referred to as “levels of care
