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Psychiatric Institute of Washington

PIW is Washington's premier facility for substance abuse and mental health treatment.

05/26/2015

Treatment plans—counseling, group sessions, medications, to name some—are continually re-assessed and modified to ensure that every patient’s ongoing and changing treatment needs are continually being met. For example, what a patient needs when first in treatment may be vastly different than what is needed later on.

05/21/2015

There are three main types of licensed professionals that work with people that seek help for mental health: psychiatrists, psychologists, and therapists. They all provide specialized treatment and expertise related to a variety of mental health problems.

05/14/2015

According to the CDC, about 9 percent of children from 3 to 17 years of age have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Determining if a person has ADHD requires a lengthy evaluation which takes academic, social, and emotional factors into account.

05/12/2015

How does a person become addicted to drugs? Researchers say there are two common ways. One is imitating the chemical messengers everyone has in their brains. The drugs then fool the brain’s neurotransmitters with fake messages.

05/07/2015

Why does it seem that younger people are more susceptible to drug addiction? In the case of teens and adolescents, the areas of their brains that regulate judgment and self-control are not fully developed. That’s why they are perhaps more at risk than any age group.

05/05/2015

Since a teenager’s brain won’t fully finish developing until sometime in his or her late 20s, it can be incredibly difficult for him or her to simply snap out of his or her depressed or anxious moods. Providing mental health intervention could help him or her to reclaim the happy life you want for him or her.

04/30/2015

Bulimia nervosa is a type of eating disorder. People with this disorder are obsessed with their body image. A person with this disorder will binge eat large amounts of food and is unable to control how much he or she eats even after the stomach is full. This person then purges the food whether by vomiting or using enemas or laxatives.

04/28/2015

It’s important to remember that having a child with mental health issues doesn’t mean that he or she won’t be able to lead a full and happy life. Getting your child the treatment he or she needs early in live can help him or her immensely as he or she gets older.

04/23/2015

Most mental health disorders manifest early in a person’s life. If left untreated, mental health conditions can worsen. This is why early detection and intervention are vital. Studies show that more than 90 percent of people who have committed su***de have at least one mental health disorder.

04/21/2015

Too often, teenagers find themselves with no one to talk to who they believe will understand what they’re going through. If your teenager won’t talk to you and is displaying destructive behavior, it may be necessary to seek mental health treatment for him or her.

04/16/2015

Do you feel high levels of fear, distress, or nervousness at times when most others would feel at ease in the same or similar situation or environment? This could be a sign of an anxiety disorder. If not treated, this condition can impact a person’s stress levels and happiness in life.

04/14/2015

Are you concerned that it will be too difficult for a loved one to work through a mental health crisis at home? Whether he or she is dealing with severe anxiety or a breakdown, our team is always ready to help him or her regain his or her mental footing.

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