By Renee Etcheberria |Staff Writer| Patients at Patton State Hospital gain mental balance and normality through an art program that began 18 years ago. Patton State Hospital is a major forensic mental hospital operated by the California Department of Mental Health. All patients at Patton State Hospital have been commissioned by the judicial system for court competency and psychiatric treatment Upon arrival to the facility, patients are placed within a living unit which is one of the seven treatment programs. Throughout treatment the mentally ill adults are provided with psychiatric care, develop a well and recovery plan with the help of psychiatrist, psychologist, social worker, … [Read more...] about Art for healing