Apr

11

2011

A Review of Johnson Memorial Hospital-Mental Health Outpatient in Connecticut

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Johnson Memorial Medical Center has a Chemical Dependency Program (CDP) that’s part of their psychiatric services offered. Their outpatient program is designed to help individuals that are dependent on substances and for the ones that have co-occurring disorders too.

Many patients complete acute detox care at Johnson Memorial Hospital, receive their treatment at CDP during their early recovery and then go through Johnson Memorial Center’s outpatient services. For over 20 years the chemical dependency programs have provided intensive outpatient treatment in the evenings for their patients. There are a wide variety of services and programs offered through Johnson Memorial Hospital, these services include:

  1. Inpatient Care
  2. Outpatient Care
  3. Partial Hospitalization
  4. Crisis Counseling
  5. Intensive Outpatient Services
  6. Medication Management

Individuals aged 18 and older are treated for chemical dependency and their programs include:

  1. Substance Abuse Assessments
  2. Inpatient Substance Abuse Consults
  3. Psychiatric Consults
  4. Group Counseling
  5. Individualized Treatment Planning
  6. Aftercare Planning Referrals
  7. Addiction Education
  8. Disease Management
  9. Relapse Prevention Skills
  10. 12 Step Education
  11. Family Education
  12. Alumni Services

Education and support for individuals in early recovery are the main focus of the chemical dependency program staff. These groups listed above are led by their licensed professionals that are experienced and trained in the area of treatment for substance abuse. Their program also provides psychiatric consults.

Inpatient Behavioral Health

Johnson Memorial Medical Center in Connecticut provides acute inpatient treatment for many behavioral health issues. The inpatient treatment is provided at South II which is a secure unit within the hospital. South II provides the following for adults:

  1. Complete comprehensive assessments for each of their patients before treatment can begin
  2. Treatment for Depression
  3. Anxiety Disorders
  4. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
  5. Bereavement Issues
  6. Thought Disorders
  7. Substance Abuse and Addiction
  8. Detoxification

Treatment Plans Include:

  1. Individualized Therapy
  2. Group Therapy

Treatment is provided by psychiatrists, social workers, behavioral health workers and occupational therapists.