|  There
are three primary areas of behavioral health care, and for each
area there are a variety of programs and services to help consumers
of all ages.
Mental
Health
The
term mental health includes a broad range of conditions that
affect emotional, psychological, and neurological well being.
Mental disorders cause distress and/or disability and increase
a person's risk of death, pain, or loss of freedom. Examples
of familiar mental disorders are anxiety, bipolar disorder,
depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and schizophrenia.
Some
programs that help restore a person's positive outlook on life
include:
1. Individual and group outpatient therapy
2. Psychosocial rehabilitation
3. Children's day treatment
4. Case management
5. Hospital inpatient care
Developmental
Disabilities
Developmental
disabilities are severe chronic disabilities that are identified
before a person reaches age 22, and which result in limitations
in some of the following areas: self-care, language, independent
living and learning, mobility, self-destruction, and earning
a living. In other words, people with developmental disabilities
are likely to need considerable assistance in their day to day
lives. Mental retardation is one example of a developmental
disability. Some programs that assist people to increase their
skills and abilities include:
1. Supported employment
2. Supported living
3. Case management
4. Respite care
5. Outpatient therapy
Substance
Abuse
The
use of any mood altering substance (alcohol and drugs are most
common) that adversely affects the user's ability to live successfully
is considered substance abuse. Addiction to alcohol, drugs,
and other substances generally means compulsive (uncontrollable)
use of the substance and results in symptoms of withdrawal when
the substance is not used. Both legal and illegal substances
can result in substance abuse. Programs that improve the lives
of persons and families suffering from substance disorders include:
1.
Intensive outpatient treatment
2. Detoxification
3. Individual and group therapy
4. Parenting groups
5. DWI services
6. Supervised living
7. Relapse prevention |
