Philippine Mental Health Association – CORDILLERA CHAPTER INC.

Clinical, Diagnostic and Intervention Services Department (CDISD)

The secondary level of intervention program of the PMHA CCI. It is an out-patient mental health clinic which offers the following services:

Clinical, Educational &  Training Development Services

A program wherein the Chapter provide training for undergraduate psychology students. We cater to students from different colleges and universities in Northern Luzon.

PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING AND EVALUATION

This involves a series of tests that help a qualified therapist determine information needed. 

COUNSELING SERVICES

The chapter offers individual, family, and group counseling services.

PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATION

A comprehensive evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment through medication and/or therapy to clients who are experiencing mental disturbance, carried out by consulting Psychiatrists. 

FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP

A support system created to help families and caregivers of clients with mental health concerns learn better ways of caring and managing the concerns related to their disabilities. This support system also helps encourage family involvement towards successful recovery.

MENTAL HEALTH MUTUAL ASSISTANCE FUND

A sponsorship through the provision of financial assistance to indigent clients for their medication, psychiatric consultation, or counseling.

This is one of the programs supported by donations. Allocated funds are used to cover ten (10) indigenous individuals’ one (1) counseling session and 50% of their medication each month.

 

REFERRAL SERVICES

Referral service is carried out when the client’s other needs cannot be addressed by the Department’s existing programs. Said service would include further psychiatric work up with a Psychiatrist, neurological evaluation with a Neurologist, Occupational Therapy with an Occupational Therapist, or Speech Therapy with a Speech Therapist.