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...Schizophrenia Treatment Options…About Schizophrenia…Schizophrenia is a mental illness affecting about 3.5 million adults in the United States, and it has been identified as one of the leading causes of disability, especially in today’s...
...The Depression Checklist: Signs & Symptoms…Depressive Disorders…According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), 20.9 million adults in America (9.5% of adults) suffer from a depressive illness in any given year. Depressi...
...Chemical Abuse or Chemical Dependency?…Chemical Abuse is a recognized medical brain disorder that leads to the abuse of illegal or legal chemical substances. Alcohol is the most common legal drug of abuse. Illegal Substances: Marijuana Meth...
...Inpatient Chemical Dependency Treatment…Fairmount Behavioral Health System has 67 residential chemical dependency beds for patients age 18 and older. We understand that individuals enter treatment at various stages of motivation and that prolon...
...Allied Therapy…Allied therapy is a group of different therapies that can include art therapy, movement therapy, music therapy and recreation. Each therapy uses an assortment of activities to help with coping skills, stress management, social sk...
...24/7 Nursing Care…The primary goal of nursing services at Fairmount Behavioral Health System is to provide planned, comprehensive, therapeutic and consistent nursing care 24 hours a day, seven days a week. One of the primary activities of nursi...
...Recovery-Oriented Approach to Care…In short order, Fairmount Behavioral Health System will be moving more noticeably towards a Recovery Oriented approach to care. Recovery does not only refer to people who are working towards changing their beh...
...Inpatient Care for Dual Diagnosis…Many people who struggle with emotional issues or have experienced serious traumas in their lives develop a serious addiction to drugs or alcohol. Our co-occurring psychiatric and chemical dependency program pr...
...Treatment for Medical Issues…In 2015, Fairmount Behavioral Health System changed its system of family practice medicine so that we can fully integrate the patients’ physical health issues into the behavioral health treatment plan. We provide...
...Inpatient Treatment for Young Girls…The specialized adolescent girls program at Fairmount Behavioral Health System is designed to address the psychiatric needs of young female patients while being mindful of their developmental stage of life. T...