There are 3 different kinds of mental health care, including hospital inpatient, residential, and outpatient. Some people who need help for a mental health issue may want an outpatient option due to personal obligations or due to the stigma they'd like to avoid associated with their issue. Many people can still have a normal school or work day and get outpatient mental health care with 100% discretion and privacy.
Outpatient mental health facilities are usually found in community health centers, private offices, or hospitals in Linn. The intensity of outpatient mental health treatment can be different from program to program, but can be from daily treatment to attendance a few days a week or more. An outpatient mental health facility will first do a full assessment of the client's medical history, both physical and mental, which includes their illicit drug and prescription drug history. Psychological evaluation is also a standard procedure, and clinicians and doctors will come up with a course of care that can include individual psychotherapy, group therapy, family therapy, marriage/couples counseling, etc. If the person needing care also has a co-occurring disorder such as an alcohol or drug problem, most outpatient mental health centers are prepared to handle this dual diagnosis.