Behavioral Medicine
For more information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, please call (870) 863-2000 and press 7.
Resolving emotional and mental health challenges requires special care. In the behavioral health department at the Medical Center of South Arkansas, we focus on helping individuals achieve optimal mental health in a secure, professional and caring environment. We recognize that your mental health is just as important as your physical health.
Our inpatient behavioral health program offers personalized and confidential care in a carefully structured, safe and medically appropriate psychiatric unit designed for adults from 18 – 64 years of age with a mental illness. Our integrated approach centers on a multidisciplinary active treatment team led by a psychiatrist and includes social workers/therapists, psychiatric nurses, activity/recreation therapists, and mental health technicians. This program is also supported by a wide range of other medical specialties within the Medical Center of South Arkansas.
We develop a custom individualized treatment plan that includes:
- A psychiatric evaluation
- Nursing and psychosocial assessments
- Individual counseling
- Group therapy and education
- Recreation therapy
- Medication management
- Discharge planning
Conditions that may qualify for inpatient treatment include suicidal thoughts or behavior, severe mood swings, severe agitation, hearing voices, medication non-compliance, disregard for personal appearance or decreased/increased sleeping habits.
For more information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, please call (870) 863-2000 and press 7.
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