Treatment

Individual Psychotherapy

• Implemented with residents whose cognitive capabilities are anticipated to allow their psychological and/or emotional disorders to benefit from this modality
• Intervention to alleviate or modify troublesome symptoms, patterns of behavior, personal distress and/or suffering
• Sessions are scheduled at intervals determined by the therapist until therapeutic objectives have been achieved

Group Psychotherapy

• Modality may be available in some instances
• Groups comprised based on appropriate clinical indicators
• Scheduled at intervals determined by the therapist until therapeutic objectives are achieved
• Can be provided concurrent with Individual Psychotherapy when clinically indicated

Psychopharmacological Treatment

• Each referred resident who receives one or more psychotropic drugs is regularly seen by our psychiatric team for close, careful monitoring of the medications
• Gradual Dose Reductions and AIMS/DISCUS Testing are performed at appropriate intervals
• Lowest dose of medication necessary to provide immediate relief is prescribed