Eastern State Hospital
Eastern State Hospital, located in Medical Lake, WA, is a 367-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital established in 1891. Operated by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, it specializes in mental health treatment for adults, including forensic and geropsychiatric care.
Eastern State Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission and certified by CMS, emphasizing its dedication to high standards in psychiatric care.
- Inpatient psychiatric care: Specializes in severe mental illness treatment for adults.
- Forensic Services Unit: Provides forensic evaluation and treatment for criminal cases.
- Geropsychiatric Unit: Offers specialized care for older adults with psychiatric and medical needs.
- Comprehensive treatment: Employs a multidisciplinary team and uses a psychosocial rehabilitation model.
Eastern State Hospital serves adults with severe mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, and older adults with psychiatric and medical needs.
- 2+ Accreditations
- 2 Conditions Treated
- LGBTQ+ Allied
- Insurance Accepted
- 2 Levels of Care
- Speaks English
- 9 Therapies & Programs
- Multiple Locations
Accreditations
State License
JCAHO
Staff
- G Eric CarpenterChief Executive OfficerLeader of Eastern State Hospital
- Dean DavisDirector Of FacilitiesSpecializes in safety training and facilities inspections
- Jaime Yamut Basnillo, MDPhysicianMedical doctor at Eastern State Hospital
- Lesley Margaret Blake, MDPhysicianMedical doctor at Eastern State Hospital
- Barry R Caparoso, MDPhysicianMedical doctor at Eastern State Hospital
- Lynda Lee Carlisle, MDPhysicianMedical doctor at Eastern State Hospital
- FrancescaPhysicianMedical doctor at Eastern State Hospital
Conditions and Issues Treated
Dual-Diagnosis Treatment in Medical Lake, WA
A dual-diagnosis describes two medical issues that are happening at the same time. They may or may not be related. Over 50% of people with an addiction in Washington have another mental health condition. Screening for both addiction and any untreated mental health issue is essential, and individually managed by Eastern State Hospital.Levels of Care
This center offers a variety of custom treatment tailored to individual recovery. Currently available are Dual-Diagnosis, Inpatient, with additional therapies available as listed below.
When a patient checks into Eastern State Hospital, inpatient care takes place. Patients undergo treatment that requires detoxification and counseling round the clock. While outpatient treatments are available, as the first phase in recovery, inpatient care is suggested. Intensive and thorough rehabilitation sets patients on the road to a drug-free life.
Eastern State Hospital‘s Therapies & Programs
Customized individual therapy is counseling involving you and your counselor at Eastern State Hospital. This builds a personal and trusting relationship so you can truly be yourself and express any emotions as you feel them. Individual therapy leads to greater peace and understanding about your triggers for addiction and coping strategies to prevent relapse.
Group Therapy is a type of counseling that occurs between a bunch of strangers. These groups are suitable for patients who are not confined in a treatment facility, but group sessions are also common in inpatient rehab programs. Group therapy is led by a trained individual at Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake, WA and consists of members from different stages of recovery.
The goal of group therapy sessions is to foster hope and a sense of belonging, share information, and learn coping mechanisms. It also helps to have people who can relate to what you’re going through. Good behaviors can also be contagious, and participants can learn from one another.
Unresolved trauma is often a key reason why many patients resorted to substance abuse. Trauma could be physical abuse, sexual abuse, war, natural disasters, divorce, accident, loss of a loved one, etc. If trauma is the primary cause of substance abuse, then both issues must be addressed.
Nutrition therapy, which is also known as Medical nutrition therapy (MNT) involves providing healthy diet and improving the eating habits of the patient. Expert dieticians provide individualized meal plan, that addresses the specific nutritional deficiencies and the nutritional impact associated with the medicines that are given as a part of the treatment. It helps to overcome the food cravings that are seen in certain addictions and also addresses the co-occurring conditions such as eating disorders.
Nutrition therapy is very important to support the different therapies provided as a part of comprehensive care. Nutrition therapy also teaches the associated life skills such as cooking healthy food and grocery shopping.
Nicotine replacement is a way to move towards stopping smoking or using any form of nicotine. This can be nicotine gum or nicotine patches. The process of working with trained staff at Eastern State Hospital in setting a goal quit date, using nicotine replacement and gradually decreasing nicotine intake is proven to help.
Patient Experience
Experiential Therapy at Eastern State Hospital
Experiential therapy at Eastern State Hospital includes helping people work through emotional disorders by participating in events in real-time. It moves away from conventional talk therapy to discuss their concerns and emotions by making patients play roles or use props. It allows people to handle trauma and feelings healthily, reducing the need to resort to alcohol and substances in Medical Lake, WA.
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Location & Contact
850 Maple St
Medical Lake, WA 99022
Phone Number
(509) 565-4000
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Location
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850 Maple St
Medical Lake, WA 99022 -
(509) 565-4000
Accepts
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AgeAdults (20+), Seniors (65+), Teenagers
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ModalityFamily, Group, Individuals
Washington State
Listed May 25, 2021
Updated July 25, 2024
Medical Lake, Washington Addiction and Treatment
Washington's substance use, abuse, and addiction rates have followed the trends of the rest of the over the past years. Methamphetamine abuse is the biggest threat to Washington. Heroin-related overdoses increased by almost 450% from 2006 to 2016. 20% of all annual deaths in Washington are somehow drug and/or alcohol-related. Drugs are widely abused in Washington because they are easily trafficked in and out of the state.
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