Mental Health: Youth Services
Youth Services
Acute Inpatient Care:
Acute inpatient hospitalization occurs only with a physician's order for conditions
that cannot be safely or effectively treated on an outpatient basis. It is the
most intensive level of care offered and provides 24-hour skilled nursing observation
and care, daily interventions and oversight by a psychiatrist, and intensive,
highly coordinated treatment by a physician-led team of mental health professionals.
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Partial Hospitalization
Program (PHP):
Partial Hospitalization is an on-campus day program that offers the intensity
of acute inpatient care without having to stay overnight in the hospital. It
is offered separately to children ages 5 to 12 and adolescents, ages 12 to 17
from 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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Intensive Outpatient
Program (IOP):
IOP is more intensive than traditional outpatient and is designed to achieve
short-term stabilization and resolution of immediate problem areas. The patient
and family are offered services by a team of professionals. The patient is enrolled
in a time-limited program with other patients working on similar issues. The
treatment team may include licensed therapists, nurses, program specialists
and a doctor.
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