Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry

Seated in South Franklinton by Columbus' Scioto River, Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry treats adults with mental health disorders and cognitive disorders, including aggression, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, PTSD, self-harm, suicidality, other mood disorders, Alzheimer's, dementia, and psychosis. Also, they treat co-occurring use of substances like alcohol, benzodiazepines, opioids, and prescription drugs, including prescription painkillers.

The facility holds 90 beds. Two residents of the same gender stay in a room. The floor is mixed-gender.

Clients can smoke outdoors at the facility.

Transportation

Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry transports patients up to 25 miles (most of Franklin County) from the campus to and from for free.

Treatment

Topics that they cover in individual and group therapy include life skills, coping skills, relapse prevention, and medication management. They often recommend medication management during depression treatment. In addition, their care includes therapeutic activities, including arts and crafts, games, yoga, medication, gym exercise, and aromatherapy. Family therapy supplements the individual treatment by helping patients and family members communicate effectively to repair relationships. Each day the staff review treatment goals and progress.

Ohio Hospital for Psychiatry has special therapy tracks for older adults 65+ with aging-related concerns, clients with co-occurring substance use disorders, and clients seeking crisis stabilization. They tailor the group discussions based on these considerations, and they closely monitor clients seeking crisis stabilization. For instance, they perform 12-Step Facilitation for clients with co-occurring substance use disorders.

They use gene site testing to anticipate how clients will respond to medication.

Length

Ohio Institute for Psychology evaluates treatment length based on individual needs and works with insurance companies on the length. However, the typical lengths of stay are 5-10 days for detox, 5-7 days for inpatient treatment, and 4-6 weeks for intensive outpatient (IOP) treatment.

IOP treatment is 3 hours a day on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Aftercare

After treatment, Ohio Institute for Psychology often recommends ongoing outpatient therapy or transitional living, and they can write referrals. During discharge planning, their case management team looks for support groups and other resources that can help.