Adult Psychiatric Services

Adult Psychiatric Services provide crisis intervention and stabilization through a variety of treatment activities. Treatment occurs through individual meetings with a psychiatrist and a counselor, group counseling sessions held throughout the day and led by a therapist, and family counseling arranged by the patient's case manager. Group counseling generally focuses on illness education (teaching the patient and family the causes, symptoms, and treatments of the diagnosed illness), anger management, communication skills, coping skills, and setting and attaining goals.

Each patient has a treatment team that develops, in consultation with the patient, a plan of care. The plan of care outlines the treatment goals and activities. At the time of discharge, the patient receives a discharge plan detailing instructions for medications and outpatient follow-up services at Holly Hill or in the community. Patient and family involvement is also critical in developing an appropriate discharge plan that will provide continued support for wellness.