Comprehensive clinical treatment of psychiatric and brain disorders in adults, adolescents, and children is provided through UAB Mental Health Services, which includes the Department of Psychiatry and Behaviorial Neurobiology, the Community Psychiatry program, and the Center for Psychiatric Medicine.
The following services are provided by UAB Mental Health Services:
- The Center for Psychiatric Medicine houses inpatient, outpatient, and programs for partial hospitalization.
- The Community Psychiatry Program provides psychiatric evaluation and state of the art treatment for patients in its catchment area, and a day treatment program.
- The Program for Adolescent Recovery is an intensive outpatient and day treatment addiction and dual-diagnosis program for adolescents and their families.
- The Addiction Recovery Program for adults offers intensive outpatient, partial hospital, inpatient detoxification, recovery stabilization and family services.
- The Professionals' Resource Program is a specialized treatment and liaison service for healthcare and other professionals with addictive disease.
- The Medical/Surgical Psychiatry Program provides clinical services to patients with medical as well as psychiatric disorders.
- Geriatric Psychiatry offers comprehensive diagnosis and treatment for those suffering from disorders associated with aging.
Palliative MedicineThe intent of the UAB Palliative Medicine Program is to lighten the burden of suffering for patients, their families, their friends, and their communities.
NeuropsychologyNeuropsychologists are a part of the comprehensive mental health services offered at UAB.