psychiatric hospital
Inpatient treatment center
A psychiatric hospital is a medical facility for treating severe mental illness.
Patients may be admitted voluntarily or involuntarily—committed by court order when deemed dangerous to themselves or others.
Treatment typically includes medication, therapy, and stabilization during acute episodes.
She spent three weeks in a psychiatric hospital after her breakdown.
Also called a mental hospital; the older term insane asylum is now considered offensive.
Shelter from persecution
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
- wardProtected person; division
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
- unitIndividual part or measure
sanatorium · infirmary · pavilion · complex · building · grounds · inpatient · outpatient
Psychotic disorder with delusions
- bipolar disorderExtreme mood cycling illness
- depressionProlonged low state
- psychosisSevere reality detachment
- anxiety disordersConditions causing excessive worry
mania · dementia · delusions · hallucinations · neurosis · personality disorders · PTSD · eating disorders
Therapeutic substance for illness
- antipsychoticsDrugs treating severe mental disorders
- antidepressantsMedications treating clinical despair
- mood stabilizersDrugs regulating emotional extremes
- anxiolyticsDrugs reducing pathological worry
electroconvulsive therapy · psychopharmacology · diagnosis · sedation · restraints · seclusion · observation · monitoring
Professional guidance for problems
- group therapyCommunal psychological treatment
- individual therapyPrivate psychological treatment sessions
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
- art therapyCreative mental health treatment
music therapy · family therapy · psychoanalysis · talk therapy · coping skills · crisis intervention · behavioral management · sessions
Firm pledge to act
- confinementState of being restricted
- visiting hoursDesignated times for guests
- patient rightsLegal protections for care recipients
- stigmaMark of dishonor
observation · routine · meals · activities · privileges · passes · review board · length of stay
Arranged with care
- attendantOne who assists others
- social workerHuman services professional
- case managerProfessional coordinating client services
- counselorOne who advises
physician · resident · administrator · security · aide · treatment team
Process of becoming steady
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- reintegrationRestoration to a group
- aftercarePost-procedure recovery support
- medication managementCoordinating drug therapy safely
relapse prevention · support groups · transitional housing · progress · improvement · remission · functioning · independence
asylum
Shelter from persecution
- institutionEstablished organization or custom
- wardProtected person; division
- clinicOutpatient treatment facility
unit · sanatorium · infirmary · pavilion · complex · building · grounds · inpatient · outpatient · residential
schizophrenia
Psychotic disorder with delusions
- bipolar disorderExtreme mood cycling illness
- depressionProlonged low state
- psychosisSevere reality detachment
anxiety disorders · mania · dementia · delusions · hallucinations · neurosis · personality disorders · PTSD · eating disorders · substance abuse
medication
Therapeutic substance for illness
- antipsychoticsDrugs treating severe mental disorders
- antidepressantsMedications treating clinical despair
- mood stabilizersDrugs regulating emotional extremes
anxiolytics · electroconvulsive therapy · psychopharmacology · diagnosis · sedation · restraints · seclusion · observation · monitoring · rounds
counseling
Professional guidance for problems
- group therapyCommunal psychological treatment
- individual therapyPrivate psychological treatment sessions
- occupational therapyRestoring practical life abilities
art therapy · music therapy · family therapy · psychoanalysis · talk therapy · coping skills · crisis intervention · behavioral management · sessions · therapist
commitment
Firm pledge to act
- confinementState of being restricted
- visiting hoursDesignated times for guests
- patient rightsLegal protections for care recipients
stigma · observation · routine · meals · activities · privileges · passes · review board · length of stay · insurance
orderly
Arranged with care
- attendantOne who assists others
- social workerHuman services professional
- case managerProfessional coordinating client services
counselor · physician · resident · administrator · security · aide · treatment team
stabilization
Process of becoming steady
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- reintegrationRestoration to a group
- aftercarePost-procedure recovery support
medication management · relapse prevention · support groups · transitional housing · progress · improvement · remission · functioning · independence · community support
- asylumsinsane asylum, lunatic asylum, madhouse, mental institution, bedlam
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, clinic, primary care
- hospitalsER, emergency room, ICU, operating room, operating rooms
- mental healthmental illness, therapist, therapists, counselor, therapy
- care facilitiesclinic, medical center, health center, rehabilitation center, treatment facility
- psychiatric facilitiesmental institution, psych ward, mental ward, insane asylum, inpatient unit
psychiatric hospitaloutpatient therapy
Medical treatment without admission
outpatient clinic · private practice · counseling center · home care · telehealth
hospital, psyche, psychology, psychologist, psychiatrist, psychiatry, psychotherapy, psychiatric, psychotherapist