Duke Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences encompasses a broad spectrum of programs and services -- from expert medication evaluation and outpatient counseling for troubling personal issues to treatment for substance abuse and eating disorders to inpatient care for acute conditions and severe mental illness.

Our skilled clinical team -- which includes psychiatrists, psychologists, specialized nurses, clinical social workers, and substance abuse counselors -- evaluates, diagnoses, and treats patients facing mental health issues of all types and levels of severity.

These issues include, but are not limited to:

• Affective (mood) disorders, such as anxiety disorders, bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder, depression
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
• Behavioral health issues, including anger management, family and couples issues, stress management, and weight loss
• Bipolar disorder
• Chronic pain
• Disaster mental health
• Drug addiction and alcohol dependence
• Eating disorders
• Geriatric psychiatry
• Health psychology
• Obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCDs)
• Pediatric mental health disorders
• Personality disorders
• Phobias
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Psychiatric disorders associated with medical illness
• Severe mental illness, such as psychosis and schizophrenia
• Sexuality issues
• Sleep disorders
• Tic disorders and Tourette’s syndrome
• Traumatic stress disorder
• Women’s issues

Our goal is to deliver responsive, affordable, comprehensive mental health care to each patient who seeks our assistance.

Ranked among the country’s best programs of its kind by U.S.News & World Report, Duke’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences delivers highly skilled, compassionate, and specialized care to pediatric, adult and geriatric patients.

In addition to its clinical services, the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences also has an active research program, which gives patients the opportunity to participate in clinical trials for a variety of mental health issues, and speeds the translation of important scientific discoveries to clinical use, where they can benefit patients.

For more information about Duke’s mental health services, or to schedule an initial evaluation or get a clinical psychiatry referral, call the Centralized Evaluation Service at 919-684-0100 locally or 888-ASK-DUKE (888-275-3853) toll-free, or e-mail us at psycinfo@mc.duke.edu.