Intensive outpatient treatment can provide more intensive services than many other outpatient levels of care. However, there are notable differences between inpatient and intensive outpatient programs. If you or a loved one requires treatment to address a severe addiction or 24-hour crisis support, an inpatient program may be better. Most intensive outpatient programs cannot provide assistance to address unstable mental health situations.Â
Most intensive outpatient programs provide therapy and education about addiction and dual-diagnosis mental health conditions. Partial hospitalization programs are similar to intensive outpatient programs, although generally more intensive in nature. Partial hospitalization programs provide similar treatment to intensive outpatient programs;