The Residential Treatment Program includes psychiatric diagnosis for any of the following:

• Adjustment disorders
• Affective disorders
• Alcohol and drug dependency
• Anxiety disorders
• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
• 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
• Imminent danger to self and 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 is completed for each patient entering the residential treatment program. A nursing assessment is completed within 8 hours of admission and the attending psychiatrist conducts a diagnostic evaluation within 24 hours of admission. A licensed social worker completes a psychosocial history in conjunction with the patient, family, and referral source with emphasis on discharge planning and transition to the community.

The program incorporates a cognitive behavioral therapy approach, providing reinforcement for appropriate self-management. Patients learn strategies to effectively solve problems, evaluate dysfunctional thinking patterns and develop healthy coping strategies. The therapists are skilled at coordinating insight-oriented, cognitive behavioral therapies to obtain desired results for each patient.

Treatment Program Components

A psychiatrist oversees the operation of the program and attending physicians develop, in concert with the multi-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
• Nursing supervision
• Psychoeducational groups
• Substance abuse education
• Therapeutic recreational activities
• Occupational therapy
• Art therapy
• Aftercare and transition planning