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Acute
service
Location
: Psychiatry Ward ( Victoria
Hospital)
24
hour assessment and brief treatment/support for those presenting with
acute mental health problems or those presenting as psychiatric
emergencies.
This service is for referrals from GPs,
Casualty, Social Services, Probation Services.
Opening Times
24 hour on-call service
Acute admission ward
contact no. 388282
A
13 bed rapid response inpatient unit for acute mental health problems
including alcohol and drug detoxification and treatment.
Extension
to Intensive care
A
two room facility confinement care and treatment for individuals
experiencing severe mental health difficulties
Other information
We
aim to meet the needs of individuals with severe mental health problems
both in the acute and early stages. Through early intervention we aim to
reduce the need for treatment away from the community setting. The
inpatient unit offers a safe, supportive environment whilst delivering a
range of therapeutic interventions designed to maintain the client's
safety, alleviate symptoms and facilitate return to a community setting.
We aim to deliver a professional service by providing a high standard of
skilled, efficient and empathetic care to our clients.
This
service is for (intensive care)
individuals whose behavior renders them unsafe, either to themselves or
others, to be cared for by their referring wards
We
offer assessment, treatment and an intensive level of nursing care to
patients who:
- Present a risk to others due to actual or threatening violent behavior
- Present a risk to themselves due to suicidal ideation or actions
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Present with behavior which is too disturbed or too disruptive to
manage on the open ward
- Present a risk to self or others due to absconding behavior
Category:
Older
adults
This service is aimed at patients who are 65 years and over with organic
or functional mental illness. Assessment includes cognitive and mental
state examination, level of social support and housing and designing
comprehensive management plan to address appropriate referral,
treatment, social support and follow up in the community.
Psychosis
Outpatient Service
Location
: psychiatry department Victoria Hospital Contact
no. 388284
Provides
an in-depth mental state examination and history; an assessment of side
effects of current medication and any change in medication and an
individual plan for future treatment with an option for admission to the
inpatient unit. Patients
should be referred to this service if:
- they are concerned about their treatment
- there is uncertainty about diagnosis
Alcohol
Outpatient
Location : Psychiatry department
Victoria
Outpatient
clinic offering treatment for alcohol misuse and dependence including
patients with co-morbid psychosis and follow up of detoxified patients.
Identifies clients for Mt. Royal Drug and Alcohol rehab centre
This
service is for
Individuals with alcohol misuse and dependence. Referrals from: GPs,
casualty and Mt. Royal alcohol services.
Opening times: 8am -12 noon, 1pm-4pm( prior appointment)
Child
and adolescent
Location:
Psychiatry outpatient
Victoria
Behavioral
problems often stemming from irritability or attention
deficit/hyperactivity. Frustration due to learning difficulties or
teasing may contribute to these, but they can also be due to direct
brain-behavior links
Emotional difficulties including general worrying, specific fears,
marked shyness and misery
Social problems particularly with peer relationships, often stemming in
part from constitutional impairments in social understanding and skill
Referrals
accepted from GP's, Pediatricians and school health nurses
Opening
times: 8am -12 noon, 1 pm-4pm( prior appointment)
Clinic
for Anxiety Disorders, social, marital and family discord
Psychiatry/psychologist outpatient
Cognitive, behavioral and psychotherapeutic treatment on an outpatient
and community basis for a range of anxiety disorders and trauma.
This
service is for
Sufferers of suicidal ideas and failed attempts, obsessive-compulsive
disorder, health anxiety, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorders,
acute grief reactions and other anxiety problems. Therapy offered
primarily by the psychologist and by CPNs at the district clinics.
Consultant psychiatrist intervention is offered where needed.
Referrals
accepted from primary care doctors, casualty, probation, family
tribunal, occupational health, sports health and other medical
disciplines.
Depression
Clinic
Location: Psychiatry
outpatient Victoria
Hospital
The
Team offers a comprehensive range of interventions, which include
psychological counseling and therapies as well as medication. Treatments
focus on recognition and labeling of emotions, changing dysfunctional behaviors,
evaluating and changing errors in thinking, communication and
interpersonal skills and social problem solving. These sessions are
followed by an individually determined number of follow-up sessions
which aim to help the person
alleviate depressive symptoms and promote coping strategies found to be
effective in relapse prevention.
The Depression Clinic - this service offers a comprehensive service for
people from 14 to
65 years, seeing people with symptoms of depression which may include:
- low mood
- poor self-esteem
- suicidal ideas
- irritability
- sleep and appetite disturbance
- problems with concentration, tiredness or boredom
- anxiety, worries and panic attacks
The team comprises consultant psychiatrist, psychologist, community
psychiatric nurse.
Community
Psychiatric Nursing Service
An
assessment, treatment and follow-up service to patients in the
community. As part of a multi-disciplinary team members assist wit h
advocacy, self-help and career support. Input can be provided in
patient's own homes, residential/nursing home and district clinics.
Referral for specialist opinion where indicated.
Chronically
ill patients
Location:
Les Canelles Hospital
The
service is catered at Les Canelles hospital for all categories of
patients suffering from chronic schizophrenia with social and functional
impairment, social deprivation and severe mental retardation. Service
includes partial to complete supervision, recreational activities,
occupational therapy activities, sight seeing and day trips.
And
many more
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