Our Editorial Policy

Create Recovery Center is a trusted and accredited outpatient behavioral health center. As such, we understand that what we put out on our site holds weight. Which is why every page and article we publish goes through rigorous reviews to uphold accuracy, honesty, and empathy. Our goal is simple – to give those who are struggling with substance use and mental health disorders the information they need to take the next step with greater information and confidence than before visiting this site.

We understand that many of our readers are reaching out during one of the most difficult moments of their lives – either for themselves or for someone they love. We take that responsibility seriously in everything we publish.

Create Recovery’s Editorial Standards

Every piece of content published by Create Recovery Center is grounded in credible, latest sources – including clinical practices, peer-reviewed research, and other information from established behavioral health authorities. We write to inform and strengthen, not to induce fear or oversimplify the condition or treatment.

Before anything goes live, it is reviewed for accuracy, clarity, and tone, so readers can trust what they find on our site.

Create Recovery’s Content Review Process

As a trusted and accredited outpatient treatment center offering partial hospitalization programs, intensive outpatient programs, standard outpatient programs, and virtual treatment options, we hold our content to the same standard of authenticity that we bring to our recovery options themselves.

Articles are reviewed by our team members, who have direct experience working with clients navigating substance use, mental health conditions, and dual diagnosis concerns.

Content that specifically focuses on clinical, medical, and diagnostic topics goes through an additional layer of review by qualified behavioral health practitioners, led by our Clinical Director, Dr. Lisa Lipton, PsyD, LMFT, to confirm that it is rooted in evidence-based practice and outcomes. This extra layer of review enables us to keep behavioral health-related information accurate, up to date, and free of anything that can be misleading or discriminatory.

Create Recovery’s Editorial Philosophy

Substance use and mental health disorders are deeply personal struggles, and our writing reflects that. We aim for language that is honest without being clinical, hopeful without being dismissive of how difficult recovery can be. Nothing we publish is intended to diagnose or replace formal treatment. It is only meant to inform and allow readers to feel more supported in the next step they take.

Whether a reader is a client, a family member trying to understand what their loved one is going through, or someone quietly exploring their options for the first time, our content is written to meet them where they are.

Our Source Integrity

Any clinical claims made by Create Recovery are not made in isolation. They are grounded in credible sources, such as:

Where relevant, we link these sources directly in the content itself, so that you, as the reader, can review them yourself.

Create Recovery’s Periodic Content Update Process

Clinical outcomes, evidence-based practices, and regulatory requirements keep changing. This is why we periodically review our content, especially those pages reflecting diagnostic criteria, levels of care, treatment methods, and other practices, to ensure that our content reflects what the present evidence supports.

When something changes, we update the pages and provide the updated date so that you can know that it was recently reviewed by our team.

Disclaimer

The content provided on the Create Recovery Center’s website is meant for informational and educational purposes only. It is not meant to replace expert advice, diagnosis, or formal treatment. It must not be used to make any physical or behavioral health-related decisions on your own. Every person is different, so their needs and circumstances are different, too.

This is why one must not delay in seeking medical or behavioral health advice and clinical care even after reading something here.

If anyone is experiencing a medical or behavioral health emergency, call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest emergency room. If anyone is in crisis, call or text 9-8-8 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or your national helplines immediately.

Why We Take This Seriously

At the Create Recovery Center, our content is held to the same foundational principles that inform our treatment programs – honesty, care, and evidence-based practice. We want every reader to walk away feeling more informed, not more overwhelmed.

Recovery can be your tangible reality, and we believe that providing simple, clear, trustworthy information is crucial to what makes it a realistic option. This is why the standard we hold ourselves to is at the heart of every piece of content we publish.

Speak With Us

If you have questions about anything you have read on our site – or you are ready to take the next step – our team is here for you, confidentially and without pressure.