Monday, December 20, 2010

The services provided by the Dumas Regional Mental Health Clinic to citizens of Sunray, Cactus-Etter and Dumas include Mobile Crisis Outreach Services, Disaster Response Services, Crisis Counseling, Crisis Management, Assessment, Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Medication Management, Psychiatric Evaluation, Service Coordination, Child/Adolescent Counseling and Service To At Risk Youth. During the last year the Dumas Mental Health Clinic has served people through Moore, Dallam, Hartley and Sherman counties. Adults are typically treated for Major Depression, Bi-Polar Disorder and Schizophrenia. Children are often seen for conditions related to Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Mood Disorders, behavioral issues and other childhood conditions designated in the Diagnostic Statistical Manual-IV.

The Dumas Mental Health Clinic delivers effective care through progressive programs such as Services To At Risk Youth (STAR) and Tele-Psychiatry. STAR provides county courts and educational institutions an alternative to costly juvenile detention to youth who are identified as being at risk for involvement in the criminal justice system.  Tele-Psychiatry utilizes video-conferencing equipment to conduct psychiatric consultations in Dumas by a psychiatrist located in Amarillo. Texas Panhandle MHMR Tele-Psychiatry covers over 25,000 miles in 21 counties of the Panhandle and is one of the largest service areas in the United States.

As part of a redesign of its crisis response services, Texas Panhandle MHMR has implemented a Mobile Crisis Outreach Team (MCOT). MCOT provides crisis services for the top 21 counties of the local service area. MCOT works closely with rural law enforcement and other care providers to reach more of those in need and enhance existing services. MCOT will also focus on diverting appropriate mentally ill persons from jails and hospitals to less restrictive treatments. Texas Panhandle MHMR is also expanding its Tele-Psychiatry program to the Moore County Jail, which will provide more access to services for those in jail, will allow for more crisis assessments for the community, and will save Moore County law enforcement time and money due to not having to transport inmates for assessments and treatment.

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