Mental Health Services at Abbott Northwestern Hospital provide mental health treatment for children, adolescents and adults. We strive to improve our patients' quality of life by providing the support and tools they need to be successful through these services:

• assessment and referral
• inpatient hospitalization
• an outpatient clinic
• partial hospitalization

We're part of a comprehensive network that offers behavioral health services throughout Minnesota. Visit here for more about Allina Mental Health.

Assessment and Referral

We respond to mental health and substance abuse crises 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for people experiencing a crisis or an emotional, stressful situation.

We can help people who:

• are experiencing acute emotional distress
• feel overwhelmed and don't know where to turn
• are losing control to the point of harming themselves or others
• need hospitalization or referrals to outpatient care, support groups or community resources

Services are provided by phone or for patients who have come to the Emergency Department. Once the assessment is complete, a plan will be made to help you receive the right level of care. The possibilities may include:

• admission to the hospital
• transfer to another hospital
• return home with a crisis plan in place
• an appointment with a behavioral health provider at an outpatient clinic
• referral to a day treatment or partial hospital program
• information about additional resources

Inpatient Program

Our mental health inpatient programs are for adults, adolescents and children who need 24-hour hospital care.

A psychiatrist leads a team of psychotherapists, licensed drug and alcohol counselors, registered nurses, occupational therapists, therapeutic recreational therapists, chaplains, behavioral health associates and social workers.

Program components include:

• crisis stabilization
• medication management
• family assessment and after-care recommendations
• group therapy
• occupational therapy
• recreational therapy
• substance abuse assessments
• chemical health groups
• spiritual care and groups
• discharge planning.

Outpatient Clinic

Our services include diagnostic assessments, treatment and discharge planning, medication management, individual psychological therapy, biofeedback training, and crisis services.

Staff members specialize in helping people though emotional and behavioral difficulties brought on by chronic medical conditions such as:

• arthritis
• cancer
• cardiovascular disease
• chronic pain
• diabetes
• eating disorders (anorexia, bullimia)
• HIV/AIDS
• spinal cord injury

Other services include therapy to manage stress and neuropsychological assessments which address the relationship between the nervous system, especially the brain, and cerebral or mental functions such as language, memory and perception.

Partial Hospital Program

Abbott Northwestern is one of the few hospitals to offer short-term, behavioral health treatment as an alternative to inpatient hospitalization. The Partial Hospital Program is for patients who have adequate support at home or in their community for them to return to a safe environment each evening.

The Partial Hospital Program provides therapeutic services five days a week during the day. The program provides structured services, including group and family therapy. Patients return home in the evenings and on weekends.