Pain Patients Needed for Clinical Trial
Treatment Options Available in the Galveston/Houston Region
University of Texas Health Sciences Center - Houston Center on Excellence on Mood Disorders
The Center for Excellence on Mood Disorders comprehensive specialty
clinic aims to search for the neurobiological mechanisms causing mood
disorders and the development of new treatments for these mental
illnesses. The center seeks to provide the latest evidence-based care to
adults, adolescents, and children suffering with mood disorders and
also for patients suffering with co-morbid illnesses requiring complex
psycho-pharmacologic and psycho-therapeutic interventions. Services
offered include:
- Patient Assessment and Care:Psychiatrists
specializing in mood disorders provide consultations, evaluations and
treatment of individuals with mood disorders.
- Adult Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) for Mood Disorders:The
intermediate level program is designed for those adults whose mood
disorder symptoms have not improved with standard outpatient care. The
IOP provides group skills training, individual psychotherapy, and
medication evaluation and management. Thr program provides three hours
of group therapy, three days per week, in addition to weekly individual
therapy and medication management. Family therapy is provided on an
as-needed basis.
- For patient referrals or further information, please call the Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders at 713-486-2627
Council on Alcohol and Drugs in Houston
The mission of The Council is to keep our community healthy, productive and safe by providing
services and information to all who may be adversely affected by alcohol and drugs.
Family Service Center of Galveston County in Galveston
Family Service Center of Galveston County is a private, not-for-profit
agency dedicated to enhancing the potential for growth of individuals
and families. The Center strives to help people pursue healthy,
independent, and fulfilling lives through the provision of counseling,
education, and related social services. The agency operates from offices
in Galveston, Texas City, and Mont Belvieu, Texas.
Gulf Coast Center: Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Recovery Services Center (GCC)
The Gulf Coast Center is one of thirty-nine community MHMR centers in
the state of Texas providing services, programs and employment
assistance for individuals with mental retardation and mental illness,
HIV outreach and substance abuse recovery services under the Texas
Commission for Alcohol and Drug Abuse (TCADA). Programs and services
offered by the Gulf Coast Center have made progress toward enabling and
empowering individuals and their families to live quality lives.
The Alcohol/Drug Abuse Women's Center (ADA House)
ADA, the Alcohol/Drug Abuse Women's Center, provides Texas Department of
State Health Services licensed intensive and transitional treatment for
indigent women in Galveston and Brazoria Counties in coastal Texas.
The Bay Area Council on Drugs and Alcohol (BACODA)
BACODA remains firm in its belief that chemically dependent individuals
and their families can and do recover. BACODA offers a wide range of
services toaid in the recovery process. Services are offered in a
confidential setting. Low cost professional help is available close at
home with BACODA's trained staff and volunteers.
LearnPsychology.org
Learn Psychology created this guidebook to help students (current and
prospective) and their families better understand the dangers of
substance abuse in college and how to find help if addiction becomes a
looming prospect. Key elements of the guide include:
- A comprehensive look at the differences between abuse and addiction
- Addiction warning signs and common paths to alcohol addiction
- An in-depth overview of common drug abuse among students
- Spotlight on how colleges across the country are preventing addiction
on their campuses