Peninsula Behavioral Health (PBH) is Clallam County, Washington’s primary behavioral health treatment center. PBH is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides mental and behavioral health treatment, primary care, and substance use disorder services. Established in 1971, with a staff of seven people, PBH has grown the last fifty years to more than 150 people and provides service to more than 3,000 consumers in eastern Clallam County. PBH is continuing to expand services to better serve their consumers and has recently expanded into primary health care and housing services. They are committed to helping consumers overcome . . .

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Autism & I/DD

Intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are a physical and/or cognitive impairments that occur before the age of 22. Autism spectrum disorder is generally considered a type of developmental disability that affects behaviour and communication. The autism and I/DD market provides supports and health care services to these populations. Over the past decade, there has been an increase in the changes and challenges affecting I/DD and autism markets—the move to managed care and value-based care, the shift away from residential treatment, the increasing emphasis on consumer-directed care, and new workforce challenges.


About 90% of children with autism in Chile have at least one medical comorbidity. More than half had insomnia (61%) or were overweight (52%). About 28% had allergic rhinitis or atopic dermatitis, and 27% had constipation. Researchers analyzed a retrospective chart review of 544 children diagnosed with autism between 2015 and 2023 at a specialized pediatric neurodevelopmental center in Chile. The children’s comorbid medical conditions were identified through standardized caregiver interviews, clinical examination, body measurements,… Read