The partial hospitalization program
The psychiatric partial hospitalization program provides an intensive
day treatment program for children whose emotional or psychiatric problems may
require more than outpatient treatment, but are not severe enough to warrant
inpatient hospitalization. Children generally remain in the program for two
to three weeks at which time they return to their home schools (if
appropriate) and participate in intensive outpatient treatment.
The program is
staffed by a multidisciplinary team consisting of social
workers, milieu therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists and a clinical educator. During
their four-month rotation in the partial program, interns follow several cases
in individual and family therapy. They also co-lead a children's therapy group
and attend treatment reviews and a weekly seminar series on treatment issues.
They may participate in or observe other activities in the program including
recreational therapy, a parent support group, and a parent training class.