JUL 20, 2020·HEALTHCARE DESIGN MAGAZINENEWS
FIRST LOOK: Maine Behavioral Healthcare Center Of Autism And Developmental DisordersABA RANK / CLINICS / LOADING…
Maine Behavioral Healthcare is a comprehensive behavioral health organization serving Maine's communities with specialized expertise in autism and developmental disorders. Founded in 2014 through the merger of five regional behavioral health organizations, the company operates as part of the MaineHealth family and has established a Center of Excellence in Autism and Developmental Disorders. The organization provides mental and behavioral health services across more than 20 clinic locations throughout southern, western, and mid-coast Maine. With a team of over 1,200 clinical and support professionals, Maine Behavioral Healthcare delivers evidence-based care tailored to each patient's unique emotional and behavioral needs. Their Portland clinic serves as a hub for specialized autism and developmental disorder treatment. The company is committed to promoting recovery and overall mental and physical well-being through a multidisciplinary approach. Services are designed to support individuals across various age groups, with providers trained in current best practices for developmental and behavioral health care. Maine Behavioral Healthcare continues to expand its capacity to serve communities throughout Maine with accessible, high-quality behavioral health services.
Maine Behavioral Healthcare delivers individualized ABA therapy built around each child’s goals.
Programs are designed and supervised by board-certified behavior analysts (BCBAs).
Caregivers are involved throughout, with parent coaching available to support skills at home.
Programs are built and supervised by a board-certified analyst. Caregiver coaching is part of the standard plan.
Senior BCBAs hold a clinical-leadership role at every location. Each name links to a BACB credential record where one is on file.
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At 27 years old with no criminal history or mental health issues other than ADHD. Dr. Stout would not prescribe me stimulant medication that I had been on for years with no issue's without my parents coming in. I had already told him in writing and verbally that my parents are very abusive narcissists. I was already compromised mentally because of my parents previous abuse of calling the police and telling them I was suicidal even though I didnt even live with them and had not for years the police sent a swat team. I was completly un armed and cooperative still they held me against my will and I was taken to Maine med ER. I was moving at the time and so I lost the apartment and was forced to return to my abusive parents house after being held against my will at spring harbor for 7 days. At the ER before spring harbor I was given my regularly precribed stimulant medication for adhd. At spring harbor I was awoken very early a.m and told I need to have blood drawn for a drug screen. I do not like needles but figured if I did it would prove I was not on any illegal drugs. I was diagnosed as substance abuse induced psychosis because of the stimulant medication I was given at the ER. They kept trying to give me resperidone even though I refused because its very dangerous and does the opposite of my stimulant medication for ADHD which they would not allow me to have. One day a nurse told me If I didnt take the medication a judge would force me to. I was scared, frustrated, treated like an animal. So I said if I take it can I please leave. The nurse told me yes. After just one dose I had the most horribe night of nightmares. Blocking dopamine that I am already defficient in caused such an intense depression I didnt previously know was possible. I told the doctor the next day how horrible it was and Dr. Buckheim wanted me to keep taking it and my being released was discussed for the first time. Despite being so depressed from the nueroleptic I couldnt show it, and kept taking until I could leave. My primary care doctor who had been prescribing me adhd medication for many years no longer would and I was afraid if I didnt fill my prescription for the nueroleptic the police would send a swat team and take away all my rights again. I was not allowed to sign up for insurance during all this because I was being held against my will. Thats how I ended up at Maine behavioral health. I had to stop taking that horrific resperidone cold turkey after a couple weeks taking it while being abused at my abusive parents house because I lost the apartment. I told all this to Dr. Stout and he still had my parents come in against my will so I could get adhd medication again, I was so desperate and could barley function. Instead of giving me adhd medication he wanted me to take antidepressants which I have a known negative reaction to ssri drugs and abilify. Being at my abusive parents house they threatened to kick me out if I didnt take it and I could barley function at that point. Only took abilify for 3 days and it was even worse than resperidone. Im now in constant pain and internal torment even though its been years since taking any of those things. I was very health conscious, an avid runner, have had a variety of intersting jobs and was almost finished obtaining an associates degree from smcc. Now I can barley just work and do the bare minimum to survive. I am a christian and believe suicide is morally wrong. I was in a bad spot when I wrote what I previously did. Still the system needs to change.
Never went here , when I called looking for help they told me they don’t offer individual therapy appointments. What I was offered was a two week 9a-2p group therapy session. I live paycheck to paycheck and I can’t take two weeks off from work. So definite no go for this place.
The providers here are incompetent, ruthless and enjoy playing God with people's mental and physical health. They will take you off controlled substances COLD TURKEY because their goal is to get everyone off them as fast as possible without regard to patient wellbeing or safety. I had to step down from the job I had just started due to the withdrawals and am now disabling sick. My provider told me the risk of me being permanently disabled was a risk he would rather take rather than starting me on a lowest dose of the benzodiazepine I was prescribed for almost 7 years so that I can go back to work, citing "cognitive decline". I'm pretty sure not being able to sleep 2-3 nights a week, having debilitating panic attacks, and having cyclic vomiting episodes to the point I lose 10 pounds in 2 weeks going to cause more cognitive decline dude. It already has. I also made it clear to my provider that I did not want antipsychotics as part of my treatment plan due to severe debilitating side effects, and he offered them to me multiple times. Maine wonders why they still have such a big drug problem. It's because of unsafe practices like these.
Won't answer the phone, won't return phone calls to make an appointment (even IF you can get to voice mail), even though established patient. Tosses any old therapist at anyone, and won't transfer when asked. DO NOT RECOMMEND. If you're looking for help with mental health, they'll make it worse in my opinion. Maine Medical Center says they don't know who runs the place (even though it's THEIR system). The whole system is broken. Stay healthy folks, not a lot of help out there. Edit: I'm noticing MBH responds to these reviews if they're positive. No response if the review is negative. Unfortunately this is the way they deal. Shameful.
I have been a patient for over two years for medication management. Sometimes it is hard to get through on the phone, but I find that to be largely true with most health facilities. I feel very comfortable and heard. The office staff is really nice. My provider is just awesome. The management I feel is handled Quite well, I really don’t have anything negative to say about the providers or treatment. I prefer Maine Behavioural over other Mental health agencies by far. Thanks!
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