75 North Country Road, Port Jefferson, NY 11777 • 631.473.1320
| Psychiatric Partial Hospitalization Program For Adolescents |
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T. Mather Memorial Hospital provides two alternative
levels of mental health care for
adolescents:
Adolescent Psychiatric Partial
Hospitalization Program
Designed to stabilize acute psychiatric
symptoms. This program serves as an
alternative to inpatient hospitalization
or serves to decrease the length of stay
needed in an inpatient facility.
Adolescents participating in this form
of treatment will receive educational
services during treatment hours.
Adolescent Intensive
Outpatient Program An intensive level of treatment for those
requiring more than outpatient mental
health services, who are able to
maintain full-time schooling hours
within their district.
About the Treatment
Treatment Provided for
Adolescents
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Individual Therapy
- Family Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Psychoeducation/Topic Group
- Art/Music/Recreation Therapy
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Psychoeducational
Group Topics
- Anger management
- Assertiveness
- Boundaries
- Communication skills
- Conflict resolution
- Coping skills
- Subtance abuse
- Eating disorders
- Medication education
- Positive self talk
- Relationship skills
- Self awareness
- Self-esteem
- Stress management
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Treatment Schedule
Partial
Hospitalization
- 12:30–7:30 Mental Health Treatment
- 2 hours of educational services included
- 5 days per week
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Intensive
Outpatient
- 4:30–7:30 Mental Health Treatment
- 3–5 days per week
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Educational Services
- Provided to adolescents attending
Partial Hospitalization
- Individualized to adolescent needs
- Requires authorization from
School District
Treatment Provided for Family
- Parenting Skills Training
- Parent Support Group
- Family Therapy
Staffing
- Psychiatrists
- Social Workers
- Psychiatric Nurses
- Mental Health Technician
Eligibility
- Age 12-17
- Established primary psychiatric diagnosis
- Acute psychiatric symptoms
- Resides in safe and secure housing
environment
- Not a danger to self or others
- Agreeable to voluntary program
participation
- Family participation required
To make a referral,
call (631) 473-3877 ext. 27
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