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Comprehensive Psychiatric Assessment Service

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The Comprehensive Psychiatric Assessment Service (CPAS) at The Menninger Clinic works closely with adults and their families who are dealing with challenging psychiatric issues or crises, particularly patients who:
The program offers two distinct services:
  • Stabilization for acute symptoms and discharge planning
  • Comprehensive assessment, diagnosis and recommendations for next steps
The unit provides an engaging and supportive alternative to typical acute hospital settings. Our goals are to meet the patient’s immediate needs and collaborate with the patient and family on appropriate follow-up or treatment. Same-day admission is possible.
 
Our patients in the program for stabilization struggle with a variety of issues, including:
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Mania
  • Thought disorders
  • Eating disorders
  • Cognitive issues
  • Substance abuse
  • Dual diagnoses
  • Co-morbid medical and neurological disorders

Inpatient Assessment

The Menninger Clinic’s Comprehensive Assessment Service offers customized, intensive and thorough diagnostic evaluations that can help clarify a patient’s issues and determine the most effective next steps. Evaluation reports help the patient's future clinicians create an effective, personalized treatment plan.
 

Stabilization

CPAS provides customized inpatient stabilization care that includes:
  • An alternative to typical acute settings, including biopsychosocial assessment, gene and biomarker testing as needed, medical detoxification and medication management
  • Therapeutic groups that help patients prepare for further psychiatric treatment
  • Psychoeducation groups
  • On-site psychiatrist and weekly meetings with the treatment team
Since the program is hospital-based, we can treat medically complicated patients, as long as they are stable and do not require IV fluids or cardiac monitoring.
 
Detoxification from alcohol, opiates or other drugs and substances is available to medically stable patients who do not require IV fluids. Patients who require IV fluids can be managed at Menninger’s affiliate, The Methodist Hospital, followed by a transfer back to CPAS. A certified addictions counselor is part of our team.
 
Our team has the expertise to engage reticent patients and families to help them understand the benefits of treatment and prepare for the next step. This process includes working as a team to help patients overcome fears or opposition to further treatment.
 
We consider family members and referring professionals important members of the treatment team. With the patient’s written permission, a team member contacts the referring professionals for background and updates them about the patient’s progress. The team social worker serves as the liaison between the team and family.
 
Our Interdisciplinary Team
The interdisciplinary team at CPAS includes a psychiatrist, psychologist, neuropsychologist, psychosomatic physician, internist, social worker, rehabilitation specialist, certified addictions counselor, nurses and other specialists. They bring extensive expertise to each patient’s care. The psychiatrist, psychologist and social worker work full time on the unit, making them more accessible.

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