Portneuf Behavioral Health Services
Inpatient Psychiatric Program
The Portneuf Behavioral Health inpatient psychiatric program is designed to quickly return patients to their optimal level of functioning outside the hospital through an intensive, structured, physician-supervised program. It is an acute, short-term program for adults in need of a secure, therapeutic environment 24-hours a day. Patients admitted to the inpatient service have an acute primary psychiatric diagnosis and exhibit severe symptoms, which may include one or more of the following:
- Suicidal behavioral and/or threats
- Assaultive behavior
- Self-injurious behavior
- Sleep or eating disturbances
- Severe agitation
- Medication complications
- Acute psychiatric disorder
- Paranoid behavior
- Mood swings
- Psychosis
- Acute depressive episode
- Severely dysfunctional patterns of behavior
Specialized Care
We provide a full schedule of specialized care and treatment.
The inpatient program includes:
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Group & Individual Psychotherapy
- ECT (electroconvulsive therapy)
- Medication Management
- Counseling & Testing
- Psychiatric Residency & PA Rotations with ISU
- Patient Satisfaction Scoring System,
CQi+ Measurement System - Garden Project
- Psychiatric and physical assessment
- 24-hour nursing and medical support
- Medical management and education
- Access to physical and nutritional therapy
- Individualized treatment planning
- Diagnostic testing
- Family education and support
- Basic life skill enhancement
- Recreational and/or occupational therapy
- Placement assistance
- Individual and group therapy
- Motor skill development
- Referral for follow-up services