I did the IOP at the hospital I was in for several months afterwards several times & it was very helpful those times.

The last time was the year anniversary after a trauma I went through & it didn't work out as well.....because I was SOOOO messed up & it was a 1 hour drive to the hospital.......& on the way home & had 2 accidents because I had sort of dissociated while driving & rear ended 2 cars within 30 minutes of each other. That time I was still so messed up by what I had gone through that I couldn't even handle the program.....however I think it was a good program & the different groups were helpful & there was one very sweet older man who was a WWII veteran with dementia.....he would take us back to his fighter pilot days in the war......strange but that is the one thing that stands out in my mind from that IOP experience......shows how spaced out I was in dealing with my own issues.

I think what is best is that it gives structure to life for awhile along with the groups that can be helpful.....I think it's a wonderful idea personally & if the program is run well, it's a really good experience.