Kahi Mohala Behavioral Health's Acute Treatment Programs 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 Treatment Program for Children
• Acute Treatment Program for Adolescents
• Acute Treatment Program 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

Program Overview

This therapeutically intensive treatment program is focused on short-term psychiatric stabilization and improvement. A comprehensive set of clinical assessments are completed for each patient entering the Acute Care Program.

• 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 program incorporates a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach. Patients learn:

• Strategies to Effectively Solve Problems
• Methods for Evaluating Dysfunctional Thinking Patterns
• Healthy Coping Strategies
• Insight-Oriented Thinking

Treatment Program Components

A psychiatrist oversees the operation of the program 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