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ACUTE INPATIENT HOSPITAL CARE
 Who Can Benefit From Acute Inpatient Care
Foundations Behavioral Health is Bucks County’s only
private, freestanding psychiatric hospital. Adolescents eligible
for admission to the Adolescent Acute Inpatient Treatment
Program at Foundations Behavioral Health have a diagnosable
psychiatric disorder which results in symptoms requiring an
acute treatment setting. Those who can benefit from the Acute
Inpatient Treatment Program include adolescents who are at
risk of suicide, exhibiting out-of-control behavior or suffering
from a psychiatric condition that requires hospitalization
while medication is initiated or changed. Individuals displaying
behavior which prevents treatment in a less restrictive setting,
and those who need medication stabilization due to an eating
disorder or drug toxicity can also benefit.
The Acute Inpatient Treatment Program provides
intervention and stabilization during a brief inpatient stay
to allow the patient to make
a rapid transition
to less restrictive levels of care. It addresses a variety of emotional and
psychological problems which interfere with successful functioning at home,
at school or in the community. Conditions such as depression, behavior problems,
severe anxiety, suicidal behavior, mood disorders, and eating disorders are
treated within the hospital’s therapeutic milieu.
Assessments Conducted by a Team of Specialists
Our goal is to quickly gather the clinical information necessary
to evaluate the adolescent and develop a plan that shapes
the course of treatment. We conduct a comprehensive evaluation
to accurately assess psychiatric, medical and psychosocial
conditions. The multidisciplinary team integrates medical
and biological testing, structured interviews, neuropsychological
tests and family assessments into an individualized treatment
plan.
Led by a board-certified psychiatrist, the
multidisciplinary team is comprised of the program director,
nurse, therapist,
case manager and educational staff. This team approach is
extremely helpful for the patient because it attempts to
assure that no area is overlooked. Additionally, it permits
the team to treat the patient from a number of complimentary
perspectives.
The program’s treatment modalities include
group, individual and family therapy, psychoeducation, and
psychopharmacology.
Our highly experienced staff employs a range of medical and
psychosocial treatment modalities in an atmosphere dedicated
to recovery. We encourage patients to participate in the
therapeutic process and return to healthy functioning as
soon as possible.
Symptom Resolution in a Secure Environment
Foundations Behavioral Health provides a comfortable, secure environment in
which the adolescent can learn more appropriate behaviors and can work on
understanding the underlying causes of their problems. To maintain each adolescent’s
educational needs, education services are provided through the Bucks County
Intermediate Unit for primary and secondary education with on-site classrooms.
Foundations Behavioral Health is dedicated
to helping adolescents explore the difficulties in their
lives and helping them take the steps that bring
problems
to resolution.
For more information call Foundations Behavioral
Health at 215-345-0444 or contact our admissions department
at 800-445-4722,
x1 or e-mail us at admissions@fbh.com.
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