Adult Partial Hospitalization Program
Our philosophy
Overlake Medical Center’s Adult Partial Hospitalization Program is based on the belief that patients seeking care for psychiatric illnesses should have an option to engage in intensive treatment while also minimizing disruption to family, work or school and community.
Who is a candidate?
The program offers brief, intensive therapy designed to meet the specific needs of patients aged 18 and older who are seeking stabilization for mood-related disorders such as severe depression and anxiety. The Partial Day Hospitalization Program is often used as an effective alternative to inpatient services.
To reach Overlake's Partial Hospitalization Program, please call 425.688.5681.
Program format
Personalized treatment is provided in a group setting, Monday-Friday for six hours each day, for an average of five to eight days. See the weekly schedule for more details. Duration of treatment varies depending on each patient’s specific needs. The Partial Hospitalization Program is located in an outpatient clinic and is independent of inpatient psychiatric care. Read our frequently asked questions.
A comprehensive approach
The daily program structure includes evidence-based treatment methods including medication management with provider participation, group therapies, activity therapies, individualized treatment planning and family or friend support. The goal of the program is the development and improvement of specific coping skills, with the benefit of being able to practice these skills immediately at home. The program focuses on these core therapies:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Cognitive behavioral therapy helps patients become aware of inaccurate or negative thinking so they can view challenging situations more clearly and respond to them in a more effective way.
- Interpersonal Therapy - Interpersonal therapy focuses on building skills that develop and support healthy relationships with others. These sessions include activities designed to develop clear communication and assertiveness skills, maintain healthy boundaries, and cope with the impact of conflict, loss and guilt on relationships.
- Life Balance Therapy - Life balance therapy provides exploration of the benefits of a good, healthy structure, as well as a balance within that structure. Patients will be encouraged to take small steps to re-engage in helpful activities including work or responsibilities, self-care, and healthy leisure as well as improving healthy coping by practicing self-soothing, mindfulness, self-compassion, and relaxation skills.
- Medication Management - The medication management and check-in component of the program is led by the psychiatric provider. The provider will assume oversight of the each patient’s medication management and coordinate care with any existing outpatient providers. This offers patients the opportunity to have daily interaction with their provider and receive ongoing evaluation of medication changes. This aspect of the Partial Hospitalization Program is also an opportunity to gain medication knowledge and psychological education.
Treatment and transition plans developed for success
A treatment plan will be developed for each individual with the treatment team to support continued recovery. The patient’s care will be coordinated with each outpatient provider for the purpose of a successful transition. Upon discharge from the Partial Hospitalization Program, the goal is for the patient to have completed all of the initially established treatment goals and confirmed a follow-up plan for continued care.
Referrals not required
Patients may initiate contact with the Partial Hospitalization Program, be referred by outpatient providers, or access treatment after visiting an emergency department or being discharged from an inpatient psychiatric unit. An individual evaluation is scheduled in advance of starting the program, and treatment goals are then established to be the core focus of each patient’s individualized care.
To reach Overlake's Partial Hospitalization Program, please call 425.688.5681.