Outpatient Mental Health Facility - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Athens, WV.

There are three different types of mental health care, including residential, outpatient, and hospital inpatient. Some people who need assistance for a mental health disorder might desire an outpatient approach because of their responsibilities or perhaps due to the possible tarnishing of their reputation associated with their disorder. Many people can still maintain a normal school or work day and receive outpatient mental health care with complete privacy and discretion.

Outpatient mental health centers are usually based in community health centers, private offices, or hospitals in Athens. The intensity of outpatient mental health care can vary from center to center, but can be from daily treatment to attendance a few days a week or more. An outpatient mental health facility will first conduct a full evaluation of the client's medical history, both mental and physical, which includes their illicit drug and prescription drug history. Psychological testing is also a standard procedure, and clinicians and doctors will come up with a plan of care that may include group therapy, marriage or couples counseling, family therapy, individual psychotherapy, etc. If the individual needing treatment also has a co-occurring disorder such as an alcohol or drug problem, many outpatient mental health programs are ready to treat such a dual diagnosis.

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