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Tamarack views the family as a key member of our treatment team. You know your child better than anyone, and it is important that we gain the insights and experiences you have with your child and incorporate those into our treatment plan. Parents have their own section on your child’s treatment plan to ensure that your voice is being heard and that your opinions are being recognized. Each resident is assigned a Family Specialist at the time of admission; this staff follows the child till discharge. This gives the parents a point of contact regarding the child and their progress.
Persistent Depression
Persistent depression is a type of depression that lasts for two years or more. It’s also called dysthymia or chronic depression. Persistent depression often does not feel as intense as major depression, but it can cause significant issues while making tasks...
What is Bulimia Nervosa?
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder. Much like other eating disorders it tends to develop during adolescence and into early adulthood. Bulimia tends to be more common in women (90%) than in men (10%). Those with bulimia will binge eat unusually large amounts of...
Bipolar I Disorder
Types of Bipolar There are three types of bipolar disorder. While each type has a different set of symptoms, they are characterized by fluctuations in mood, energy, and activity levels. This is according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). These mood...
Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder
What is AFRID? Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) has replaced the older diagnosis of “feeding disorder of infancy and early childhood.” This diagnosis was originally only applied to children under 7 years old. ARFID generally develops during infancy or...
Rumination Disorder
What Is Rumination Disorder? Rumination disorder is an illness that is characterized by repetitive, habitual bringing up of food from the stomach. This food is often partly digested. It’s generally brought up with little effort and painlessly. This action is not...
Binge Eating Disorder
Binge eating disorder is one of the most common eating disorders in the United States. Individuals with this disorder experience reoccurring episodes of binge eating. After the binge episode these individuals make no effort to “make up” for the binge episode through...
Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is likely the most well-known of the six common types of eating disorders.
Spokane area Services
Here are some links to access services in the Spokane area: The Spokane County Emergency Coordination Center has been activated to respond to COVID-19 as a region. For daily updates and official local information follow Spokane COVID Response Access to Food or Other...
Family Satisfaction 2020 Survey
Results of 2020 Survey A family satisfaction survey was conducted in February 2020 with 12 responses received from families. Below are the results of the average scores for the responses, the scores are based on a five point rating scale with one representing “very...
Case Conference
Each resident has a case conference monthly, this is a chance for the entire treatment team to get together, review progress and discuss goals for the upcoming month. An important part of this process is the resident self-evaluation. The three recording files below...
Asperger’s Syndrome
Asperger’s syndrome was thought to be a milder form of autism. The term “high-functioning autism” was used to describe these individuals.
Schizoaffective Disorder
What is schizoaffective disorder? Schizoaffective disorder is a chronic mental health disorder. The disorder combines symptoms of psychosis (hallucinations and delusions) with symptoms of mood disorders (mania and/or depression). There are two types depending on what...
Depression in Teenagers
Do you think your teenager might be depressed? Is this current phase just “teen angst”? Or is it a warning sign of something more serious?
What is Borderline personality disorder (BPD)?
BPD is a kind of mental illness that hinders the ability to manage emotions effectively. This disorder exists within the context of relationships. It can affect every relationship or only one. The disorder usually begins during adolescence or early adulthood. Those...
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a kind of depression that begins and ends at roughly the same times every year. Generally this starts in the fall and continues through the winter months. SAD can also emerge in the spring or early summer months as well. Symptoms...