There are three different kinds of mental health treatment, including residential, outpatient, and hospital inpatient. Some individuals who require help for a mental disorder may desire an outpatient option due to personal obligations or because of the possible tarnishing of their reputation associated with their disorder. Many clients can still maintain a normal school or work day and receive outpatient mental health care with complete discretion and privacy.
Outpatient mental health centers are either found in community health centers, private offices, or hospitals in Eden. The intensity of outpatient mental health treatment can vary from facility to facility, but can be from daily treatment to attendance a few days a week or more. An outpatient mental health program will do a full evaluation of the person's medical history, both physical and mental, which includes their prescription drug and illicit drug history. Psychological evaluation is also an usual procedure, and clinicians and medical staff will design a plan of care that may include group therapy, marriage or couples counseling, family therapy, individual psychotherapy, etc. If the individual requiring treatment also has a co-occurring disorder such as a drug problem, most outpatient mental health programs are prepared to handle such a dual diagnosis.