Lasting Recovery Director of Psychiatric Services Named one of the Top Three Psychiatrists in San Diego County

Lasting Recovery Director of Psychiatric Services, Kai MacDonald, MD, has been named one of the Top Three Psychiatrists in San Diego County!

Listed in San Diego Magazines 2009 Physicians of Exceptional Excellence, the article will appear in the October issue of the magazine.  To be selected for this honor, doctors received votes from their peers at the San Diego County Medical Society who were asked to whom they would refer their patients and family members.

Dr. MacDonald is a Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and Diplomate, American Board of Family Practice.  In addition to his work with Lasting Recovery, he is in private practice and, Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California San Diego, Dept. of Psychiatry, UCSD; Medical Director, Clinical Trials, and Asst. Director, Psychiatry Consult-Liaison Service, Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Medicine Unit at UCSD.

Dr. MacDonald is committed to the well being and recovery of clients at Lasting Recovery.  We value his warm and concise approach to each client he helps. A part of the treatment team, our staff has received excellent supervision and our clients, superb care for co-occurring disorders.  Effective treatment of psychiatric problems such as depression, anxiety, bi-polar disorder, ADHD and post traumatic stress disorder, occur in more than 50% of alcoholics and addicts seeking treatment for their addictions.  The goal of our team is to reduce the symptoms of these inner barriers while helping clients identify their strengths, abilities and goals as they begin the journey of recovery.

Judy Saalinger, Ph.D., MFT, CAS

DUI? Seeking help for alcohol dependence in San Diego County

Seek help before it's too late. Before the next crisis. If you or some you love is having a problem drinking too much and recognize you have a problem, it is almost a sure thing that there will be even more problems in the future related to your chemical use. Medical problems, family problems and possibly legal problems.

It's a fact:  In San Diego Count, on average 2 of our neighbors are killed in alcohol related traffic accidents each week, according to Mothers against Drunk Driving,  MADD. San Diego County has the second highest DUI arrests and convictions according to the DUI Arrest Management Systems, in 2005. If you have had one or more DUI arrests, getting effective treatment will be the answer for you.

New and improved research based treatment improves the outcomes of those seeking help. Research shows:
--women stay sober longer if they receive treatment in women only groups
-- medications given for alcohol craving significantly reduce relapses
--motivational and caring treatment approaches with the therapist increases recovery rates
--12 step recovery and an intensive outpatient treatment program doubles the chance of recovery
--cognitive behavioral therapy increases the management of anxiety and depression
--family education is essential to the long term recovery of the entire family
--complete detoxification is essential to effective treatment

Lasting recovery's intensive outpatient treatment is one of many programs in the country that provide these types of services, and one of only a few in San Diego County.  If you or your family is seeking treatment, ask about these research based treatment methods.  If you are in San Diego county, call us at 858-453-4315. We are here to help you.

Judy Saalinger, Ph.D., MFT, CAS