Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment for Adults

Sometimes a person’s mental illness becomes so crippling that he or she may be unable to complete activities of daily living such as caring for themselves and their family, going to work or even following health prescriptions for existing medical conditions. They may also become suicidal, aggressive or dangerous to themselves or others. When this occurs, the person may need to be voluntarily or involuntarily admitted to the hospital, which averages 7-10 days but can be shorter or longer, to be stabilized and receive treatment.

Who this Program Treats

The Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Program at the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute (PPI) offers a secure and healing environment for patients age 18 and older. Patients who need to be admitted to the hospital commonly suffer from:

• Depression
• Bipolar disorders
• Anxiety disorders
• Schizophrenia
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder
• Substance-related disorders with psychiatric symptoms
• Non-compliance with their medications

Services this Program Offers

Patients who are admitted to this program receive an array of services from an experienced team of board-certified psychiatrists, internal medicine doctors, psychiatric nurses, licensed therapists, care coordinators and behavioral health specialists.

Patients who are admitted to PPI reside on one of two modern units. During their stay patients are immersed in an intensive therapeutic program that runs from 9 a.m. – 9 p.m. The majority of the day is filled with group therapy sessions, where patients discuss their issues, set goals, and learn coping skills. Medication management and compliance, as well as illness education and relapse prevention, are important components of the inpatient program.
Therapies and services offered through the Inpatient Psychiatric Program include:

• Group, individual and family therapy
• Recreation therapy
• Music therapy
• Pet therapy
• Exercise therapy
• Healthy lifestyle education
• Stress management
• Relaxation techniques
• Illness education
• Medication education
• Relapse prevention

Our staff members work with each patient in order to support and prepare him or her to move to a less structured environment.

Getting started

For information about the Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Program, please call the Admissions Department at (717) 782-6493 or (866) 746-2496 any time of the day or night.

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