Our Acute Inpatient Services
Kāhi Mōhala Behavioral Health's Acute Inpatient Services provide the most intensive level of psychiatric care and are specifically designed for patients who require an intensive, short-term level of care for diagnostic evaluation, crisis intervention and psychiatric stabilization.
- Acute Inpatient Services for Children
- Acute Inpatient Services for Adolescents
- Acute Inpatient Services for Adults
Acute services include psychiatric diagnosis for any of the following:
- Adjustment Disorders
- Affective Disorders
- Alcohol and Drug Dependency
- Anxiety Disorders
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD)
- Conduct Disorders
- Depressive Disorders
- Eating Disorders
- Oppositional Defiant Disorders
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychotic Disorders
- Thought Disorders
Individuals experiencing emotional and behavioral problems interfering with daily life, relationships or physical health, or present any of the following:
- Imminent Danger to Self or Others
- Requiring Intensive Psychiatric Care in a Secure Setting
- Recurrent Episodes
- Unresponsive to Non-hospital Treatment
Services Overview
The therapeutically intensive inpatient services are focused on short-term psychiatric stabilization and improvement. A comprehensive set of clinical assessments are completed for each patient entering the Acute Inpatient Services.
- A nursing assessment is completed within eight (8) hours of admission
- An attending psychiatrist conducts an evaluation within 24 hours of admission
- A licensed social worker completes a psychosocial history
The services incorporate a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach. Patients learn:
- Strategies to Effectively Solve Problems
- Methods for Evaluating Dysfunctional Thinking Patterns
- Healthy Coping Strategies
- Insight-Oriented Thinking
Inpatient Service Components
A psychiatrist oversees the operation of the inpatient services and attending physicians develop, in concert with an inter-disciplinary team of skilled professionals, an individualized treatment plan for each patient which may include the following services:
- Comprehensive Diagnostic Assessment
- Individual, Group and Family Psychotherapy Using the Cognitive Therapy Model
- Medication Intervention, Monitoring and Education
- Chemical Dependency Assessment and Counseling
- Alcohol Detoxification Services
- Nursing Supervision
- Psychoeducational Groups
- Substance Abuse Education
- Therapeutic Recreational Activities
- Occupational Therapy
- Art Therapy
- Aftercare and Transition Planning
