Community Outreach Assessment Support and Treatment Team (COAST) - Dual Diagnosis Program (Intellectual Disability in combination with Mental Illness)
Anxiety /
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder /
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) /
Bipolar Disorder /
Dementias /
Depression /
Detachment from reality (delusions, paranoia, or hallucinations) /
Eating Disorders /
Feeling Stressed, Anxious or Worried /
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) /
Personality Disorders /
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) /
Schizophrenia /
Self-Injury /
Stress /
Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
The community outreach assessment support and treatment team provides services for persons with both intellectual disability and also mental illness. These services include:
- Assessments including a detailed report and recommendations
- Short-term treatment and support with a view to discharge client back to his/her family doctor
- A plan for leaving the hospital and follow up after patients leave the hospital
- Working in collaboration with family physicians and other community health care providers to facilitate the recovery of individual clients.
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