Who treats psychiatric disorders?
Any of the following can help here is a little information about what each mental health specialists can do:

· Child and adolescent psychiatrist: Child and adolescent psychiatrists are licensed physicians (M.D. or D.O.) who specialize in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders in children and adolescents. Their medical and psychiatric training with children and adolescents prepares them to treat children and adolescents either individually, as part of and involving the family unit, and/or in a group setting. Child and adolescent psychiatrists can prescribe medications, if needed.

· Psychiatrist: Psychiatrists are licensed physicians (M.D. or D.O.) who specialize in the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders. Their medical and psychiatric training prepares them to treat adults and children either individually, as part of and involving the family unit, and/or in a group setting. Psychiatrists can prescribe medications, if needed.

· Psychologist: A psychologist is a specialist in the study of the structure and function of the brain and related behaviors or mental processes. A psychologist may provide psychological evaluation, assessment, testing, and treatment, but may not prescribe medications.

· Social worker (B.A., B.S.W., M.S., M.S.W., and licensed clinical social worker, or LCSW): A social worker (undergraduate or graduate-prepared) often works with the family to reach the long- and short-term treatment goals, as established by your physician. A social worker may perform several forms of psychotherapy with the patient and family, as necessary.

Brown, Craig - Psychologist (801) 263-7100

Valley Mental Health

5965 South 900 East, #420

Salt Lake City, UT 84121

The Children’s Center

Primary Children’s Medical Center Child Psychiatry

1855 East Medical Dr. (801) 582-5534
Salt Lake City UT 84112

Website: www.cme.ihc.com/xp/ihc/primary/docsclinics/medstaff

Purpose: They provide psychological and psychiatric evaluations, individual and group therapy, and parent consultations. They serve children 6 and under.

Godwin, Patricia LCSW (801) 924-2740

1214 Wilmington Ave, Ste 100-A

Salt Lake City, Utah 84106

Goldsmith, Doug

1855 East Medical Dr. (801) 582-5534
Salt Lake City UT 84112

Gottsegen, Abby - PH.D., Psychologist (801) 474-2347

1399 South 700 East, Suite #7

Salt Lake City, Utah 84105

Dept. of Health - Behavioral Health Psychiatry/Psychology/

100 North Medical Drive (801) 265-3049
Salt Lake City, Utah 84113-1100 (800) 382-3622
* In-Home Services, Center for Counseling, Day Treatment for adolescents and children, Residential Treatment, Acute Inpatient psychiatric treatment, Neuropsychological Clinic, Evaluation

Dept. of Human Services/Division of Mental Health

120 North 200 West (801) 538-4270

Salt Lake City, UT 84103

Website: http://www.dsamh.utah.gov

Community Mental Health Centers under the Dept. of Human Services

Bear River Mental Health

90 East 200 North (435) 752-0750
Logan, UT  84341

Central Utah Counseling & Substance Abuse Center

255 West Main (435) 462-2416

Mt. Pleasant, UT  84647

Davis Behavioral Health

117 West 200 South (801) 451-7799
PO Box 689
Farmington, UT  84025

Four Corners Community Behavioral Health, Inc.

105 West 100 North (435) 637-7200
Price, UT  84501

Northeastern Counseling Center

1140 West 500 South (435) 789-6300
Vernal, UT  84078

San Juan Counseling

356 South Main (435) 678-2992
Blanding, UT  84511

Southwest Behavioral Health Center

474 West 200 North (435) 634-5600
St. George, UT  84770

Valley Mental Health - Salt Lake

5965 South 900 East, #420 (801) 263-7100
Salt Lake City, UT  84121

Valley Mental Health – Tooele

100 South 1000 West (435) 843-3520
Tooele, UT  84074

Wasatch Mental Health

750 North 200 West (801) 373-4760
Provo, UT  84601

Weber Human Services

237 26th Street (801) 625-3700
Ogden, UT  84401

Petersen, Brent

780 South Guardsman Way (801) 581-0194
Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Primary Children’s Medical Center - Behavioral Health Psychiatry/Psychology

100 North Medical Drive (801) 265-3049
Salt Lake City, Utah 84113-1100 (800) 382-3622

Purpose: In-Home Services, Center for Counseling, Day Treatment for adolescents and children, Residential Treatment, Acute Inpatient psychiatric treatment, Neuropsychological Clinic and Evaluation.

Smith, Julien

100 North Medical Drive (801) 588-3938
Salt Lake City UT 84113

University Neuropsychiatric Institute (UNI)

501 Chipeta Way (801) 583-2500

Salt Lake City, Utah 84108

Website: www.uuhsc.utah.edu/uni

Purpose: Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, Adult Psychiatry, Psychologists

Mental Health Advocacy Groups

Allies with Families

124 South 400 East, #250 (801) 433-2595

Salt Lake City, UT 84111

Website: www.allieswithfamilies.org

Purpose: Allies offers practical support and resources for parents and their children and youth who face serious emotional, behavioral, and mental health challenges. Allies also provides sibling workshops.

NAMI-Utah (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)

450 South 900 East, Suite 160

Salt Lake City, Ut. 84102 (801) 323-9900

Website: www.namiut.org (877) 230-6264

Purpose: NAMI is a nonprofit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organization of consumers, families, and friends of people with severe mental illness.

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