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Riveredge Hospital Provides Seminar Series on Mental Health Treatment for Veterans CHICAGO – (April 12, 2010) – Riveredge Hospital, a Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI) facility, hosted a three-part seminar series to present information on mental health treatment for Veterans. Each presentation was led by Dr. John Mundt, an experienced teacher, lecturer and trainer on issues of post-traumatic stress disorder and Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The seminar topics included “The New Veterans: Who Are They,” “General Considerations in Mental Health Treatment of Veterans” and “Understanding Homecoming for Veterans.” Throughout the series, Dr. Mundt explained how Veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been affected by their deployments. “At Riveredge Hospital we are committed to providing trauma informed care for our patients,” said Carey Carlock, chief executive officer of Riveredge. “Utilizing this treatment approach and providing this type of educational series is only one way we ensure our mental health professionals have the latest information to properly treat this population.” Dr. Mundt described various experiences endured by combat Veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the impact of multiple deployments and the significant stressors unique to serving in these wars. The series was geared toward therapists, psychologists, social workers and related professionals, as well as those interested in learning more about PTSD and other mental health issues related to serving in combat. The seminars were just a few of the free, physician-led trainings Riveredge Hospital hosts on numerous behavioral health-related topics. In addition to on-site training, Riveredge physicians and clinicians provide training sessions and workshops at local agencies, free of charge, as needed. About Riveredge Hospital Riveredge Hospital is a 210-bed psychiatric facility providing inpatient, outpatient, consultative and educational programming to treat children, adolescents and adults. Riveredge Hospital is committed to partnerships that support initiatives that better the community. It is owned and operated by Psychiatric Solutions, Inc (PSI). For more information, please visit www.riveredgemediapsi.com About Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI) Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. offers an extensive continuum of behavioral health programs to critically ill children, adolescents and adults and is the largest operator of owned or leased freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities with more than 11,000 beds in 32 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PSI also manages freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities for government agencies and psychiatric inpatient units within medical/surgical hospitals owned by others. For more information, please visit www.psychiatricsolutionsmedia.com. ###

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Monday, April 12, 2010

Riveredge Hospital Provides Seminar Series on Mental Health Treatment for Veterans

CHICAGO – (April 12, 2010) – Riveredge Hospital, a Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI) facility, hosted a three-part seminar series to present information on mental health treatment for Veterans. Each presentation was led by Dr. John Mundt, an experienced teacher, lecturer and trainer on issues of post-traumatic stress disorder and Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

The seminar topics included “The New Veterans: Who Are They,” “General Considerations in Mental Health Treatment of Veterans” and “Understanding Homecoming for Veterans.” Throughout the series, Dr. Mundt explained how Veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been affected by their deployments.

“At Riveredge Hospital we are committed to providing trauma informed care for our patients,” said Carey Carlock, chief executive officer of Riveredge. “Utilizing this treatment approach and providing this type of educational series is only one way we ensure our mental health professionals have the latest information to properly treat this population.”

Dr. Mundt described various experiences endured by combat Veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the impact of multiple deployments and the significant stressors unique to serving in these wars. The series was geared toward therapists, psychologists, social workers and related professionals, as well as those interested in learning more about PTSD and other mental health issues related to serving in combat.

The seminars were just a few of the free, physician-led trainings Riveredge Hospital hosts on numerous behavioral health-related topics. In addition to on-site training, Riveredge physicians and clinicians provide training sessions and workshops at local agencies, free of charge, as needed.

About Riveredge Hospital
Riveredge Hospital is a 210-bed psychiatric facility providing inpatient, outpatient, consultative and educational programming to treat children, adolescents and adults. Riveredge Hospital is committed to partnerships that support initiatives that better the community. It is owned and operated by Psychiatric Solutions, Inc (PSI). For more information, please visit www.riveredgemediapsi.com

About Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI)
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. offers an extensive continuum of behavioral health programs to critically ill children, adolescents and adults and is the largest operator of owned or leased freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities with more than 11,000 beds in 32 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PSI also manages freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities for government agencies and psychiatric inpatient units within medical/surgical hospitals owned by others. For more information, please visit www.psychiatricsolutionsmedia.com.

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