Adult Partial Hospitalization Services

The Adult Partial Hospital Program (PHP) provides comprehensive evaluation and intensive treatment to adults 18 years of age and older with acute psychiatric illnesses, including psychosis, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, personality disorders, posttraumatic stress, and secondary addiction disorders. A structured, supportive environment is provided for those who are able to live in the community and can be treated outside of the inpatient setting, functioning to avert or shorten inpatient hospitalizations.

The program is staffed by an Interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists, social workers, psychologists, certified alcohol and substance abuse counselor, occupational, recreational and creative arts therapists.  It offers:

• Comprehensive psychiatric assessment
• Individualized treatment planning
• Individual, group, and psychopharmacological interventions
• Family counseling and psychoeducation
• An emphasis on reacquisition of functional skills in psychological, personal, social, family and vocational areas
• Ongoing communication and coordination with referring clinicians and community programs for the most effective discharge planning

For more information about the Adult Partial Day Hospitalization Program at Weill Cornell, please call 
212-746-3741.

The Adult Partial Hospital Program (PHP) provides comprehensive evaluation and intensive, short-term treatment to adults 18 years of age and older with acute psychiatric illnesses including psychosis, eating disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and personality disorders. The program functions to avert or shorten inpatient hospitalizations, providing a structured, supportive environment for those who can live in the community and can be treated outside of the inpatient setting.

The program is staffed by an interdisciplinary team of psychiatrists, nurse practitioners in psychiatry, social workers, psychologists, nutritionists, and occupational, recreational and creative arts therapists. It offers:

• Comprehensive psychiatric assessment
• Individualized treatment planning
• Primary treatment modality of group interventions with some individual work
• Psychopharmacological interventions
• Family counseling and psychoeducation
• Emphasis on return to functioning
• Ongoing communication and coordination with referring clinicians and community programs for the most effective discharge planning

Three specialty tracks are tailored to the needs of specific populations:

• The Mood, Anxiety, and Personality Disorders Track delivers a CBT- and DBT-based group treatment approach for the stabilization of symptoms of adults with mood, anxiety, and personality disorders. The PHP focuses on stabilizing acute symptoms and stress management and problem-solving. Medication management is provided as indicated.

For information or to make a referral, please call 914-997-5895.

• The Psychotic Disorders Track offers evidenced-based cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive remediation, social cognition skills, and medication management to people with psychotic symptoms.

For information or to make a referral, please call 914-997-5873.

• The Eating Disorders Track supports individuals experiencing acute symptoms of an eating disorder. Evidence-based individual and group treatments assist patients to reduce eating disordered behaviors and thoughts. Meal support at breakfast, lunch and snack is provided. Medication management is provided as indicated.

For information or to make a referral, please call 914-682-5475.