Jennie Edmundson Hospital

Behavioral Health

Our inpatient psychiatric hospitalization program involves stabilizing the crisis that led to the hospitalization, providing a thorough evaluation, developing an individualized treatment plan, and coordinating care in a warm, supportive, and safe environment that provides 24-hour nursing care.

Co-occurring treatment integrates the treatment of substance abuse with mental health disorders. It is now generally agreed that as many as 50 percent of the mentally ill population also suffers from a substance abuse problem. Most common is alcohol addiction, followed by marijuana, cocaine and prescription drugs.

Services Include:

• Short-term Acute Inpatient Psychiatric treatment for individuals 18 years and older
• Co-occurring Treatment
• Inpatient and Outpatient Chemical Dependency Evaluations
• Individual and Group Therapy
• Medication Stabilization and Management
• Occupational Therapy
• Discharge and Aftercare Planning

Our Staff

Our treatment team consists of experienced mental health physicians, specializing in Psychiatry and addictions. In addition, we offer clinical Social Work, CADC, (Certified Alcohol\ Drug Counselor) Occupational Therapy, and a team of qualified and caring Mental Health Nurses.

Licensure, Accreditation and Insurance Coverage

• We accept most insurance, including Medicaid and Medicare.
• Our treatment services are offered to all people regardless of race, creed, handicap, age, sex, or national origin.

Referrals may be made by physicians, psychologists, social workers, mental health professionals, family members, friends, or self. The decision regarding admission is made by a psychiatrist and all information is completely confidential.

Patients admitted to the inpatient service have an acute primary psychiatric diagnosis and exhibit severe symptoms, which may include one or more of the following:

• Suicidal ideation (e.g., depression with feelings of hopelessness)
• Suicidal attempts, thoughts or plans
• Homicidal ideation with poor impulse control
• Assaultive behavior
• Psychiatric symptoms severe enough to cause bizarre, disordered behavior
• Acute exacerbation of chronic symptoms