Concrete Thinking - The tendency to take words literally and to attach limited meaning to language. Thinking is very rigid, and jokes are often misinterpreted or not understood. Counseling - The provision of guidance, education, and advice by a mental health professional, usually called a counselor. Crisis Intervention - Immediate response to a crisis through behavior therapy techniques, support, reassurance, direct advice, medication, or hospitalization. The emphasis will often depend on the nature of the crisis and the circumstances involved.
Day treatment seeks to facilitate successful integration back into the home and community.
Denial - Rejection of reality. Refusal or inability to admit, or acknowledge the presence or existence of something, usually used as a defense mechanism. The patient feels estranged or unreal. Depression - Characterized by changed mood with such symptoms as feelings of worthlessness, loss of energy and motivation, eating and sleeping disturbances, a sense of hopelessness, recurrent thoughts of death, or suicidal thoughts or attempts. Disability - Inability or limitation in performing tasks, activities, and roles in the manner or within the range considered normal for a person of the same age, gender, culture, and education.