Inpatient Facility
The newly renovated Inpatient Psychiatric Unit provides effective psychiatric care in a safe, peaceful environment that incorporates the Planetree programmatic elements. Traditional therapeutic approaches that include individual and group therapy are enhanced with complementary services such as patient education, aroma therapy, arts and entertainment and journaling.
Planetree is dedicated to the delivery of personalized humanistic care in a healing environment. The environment created through the extensive renovation of Griffin’s Inpatient Psychiatric Unit has incorporated Planetree’s healing health care design principles which include the elimination of barriers between patients and staff where possible, the use of familiar furnishings and finishes to reduce anxiety, an emphasis on nature, natural light and the arts to lift the spirit, the creation of comfortable public spaces to encourage social interaction and the involvement of family and the use of design and technology to protect patient privacy and enhance patient and staff safety. The new unit offers private and semi-private rooms, a residential style kitchen and dining room, an inviting entertainment lounge, and a large salt water aquarium.
Treatment
This 14-bed adult and geriatric unit is located within the general hospital offers intensive evaluation and focused brief treatment for voluntary and involuntary patients who cannot be effectively treated in a less intensive setting. The clinical emphasis is on the reduction of symptoms and stressors as well as the enhancement of coping skills sufficient to permit an early return to the community. Disposition planning is carefully coordinated with other relevant department programs, other community providers and, in the case of the chronically mentally ill, with Valley Mental Health Center programs including case management services.
We offer intensive evaluations and focused brief treatment for voluntary and involuntary patients when treatment cannot be provided in a less intensive setting. Treatment is provided through a structured therapeutic setting for individuals and groups. Emphasis is placed on reduction of symptoms, stress management, enhancement of coping skills and medication management.
Services are provided by Board Certified Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Licensed Psychiatric Social Workers, Nurses, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Mental Health Workers and Occupational and Activity Therapists. The multidisciplinary team collaborates with the patient (and family when appropriate) to establish focused, time limited treatment goals based in the individual needs of each patient.
Staff
Ed G. Halstead, M.D.
Medical School: N. Y. Medical College, June 3, 1975
Also Attended: Yale College, BA, 1971
Residency: Psychiatry (adult & adolescent),
Yale Medical Center
Board Certified
Special Interest: depression / bipolar disorders, geriatric issues
Service At Griffin: 23 years
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