Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA: Comprehensive Mental Healthcare
The Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital (RNPH) at UCLA stands as a global leader in patient care, research, and education within the fields of mental health, developmental disabilities, and neurology. As the major psychiatry teaching facility of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, the hospital is dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of the community through excellence in research, education, and the delivery of neuropsychiatric and behavioral health services.
Overview of Services
Located in Los Angeles, California, UCLA Health - Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission and offers a wide array of services for individuals of all ages. UCLA Health is renowned as one of the most comprehensive and advanced healthcare providers globally, reflecting its commitment to research, advancing healthcare practices, and training the next generation of providers. With services offered at 260 locations throughout Southern California, the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital provides accessible and specialized care.
Named in honor of Stewart and Lynda Resnick, the hospital specializes in addressing mental health, developmental disabilities, and neurological conditions. The RNPH provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluation and treatment services for people of all ages.
Comprehensive and Specialized Programs
The RNPH at UCLA is divided into the Adult Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry programs. Each division has inpatient, partial hospitalization, and outpatient components. In addition, specialized clinics operate in coordination with the main components. The hospital's design creates a calming environment with mostly private rooms, ample natural light and outdoor spaces.
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Child and adolescent psychiatry services offer care for young patients with a range of behavioral and mental health disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia, and eating disorders. These services include inpatient and outpatient programs tailored to meet the unique needs of children and adolescents.
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- Inpatient Services: These services provide treatment for a variety of psychiatric disorders, including conduct disorder, attentional-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders, autism and other developmental disorders, and other complex neurobehavioral disorders.
- Child and Adolescent Partial Hospital Programs: These programs offer daytime acute care services for children and adolescents in an outpatient setting, with participants returning home at night. Specialties of this program include treatment for autism-spectrum disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorders and other disorders of childhood.
Adult Psychiatry
Adult psychiatry services provide comprehensive care for patients with psychiatric illness ages 18 and over. These services encompass inpatient and intensive outpatient programs designed to address a wide range of mental health conditions.
- Inpatient Services: The Inpatient Unit is divided into three distinct neighborhoods and provide intensive nursing care and treatment for patients in severely disorganized, unsafe or agitated states, as well as routine nursing care for the treatment of acutely ill psychiatric patients. The hospital accepts patients admitted under the care of psychiatrists on either a voluntary or an involuntary basis.
- Adult Partial Hospital and Intensive Outpatient Programs: These programs offer daytime acute care services for adults in an outpatient setting, with participants returning home at night. Specialties include treatment for severe mood disorders, dual diagnosis, obsessive-compulsive disorders, post-partum mood disorders, thought disorders and trauma.
Geriatric Psychiatry
Geriatric psychiatry services provide comprehensive care for adults 55 and older. These services focus on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of emotional and behavioral problems common in older adults.
- Common Services: These include evaluation and differential diagnosis of acute emotional and behavioral problems such as mood disorders, dementia psychosis, and complex behavioral disturbances that may be associated with underlying medical illnesses.
- Geriatric Medical Psychiatry Unit: This unit is an acute-care setting facility where geriatric patients are evaluated and stabilized. The team provides patients and families with education and treatment to ensure a smooth transition back to the community. The Geriatric Psychiatry Unit has expertise in Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and provides this service within both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
Treatment Approaches
The Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital offers a variety of treatment approaches tailored to the individual needs of each patient. These may include:
- Individual and group therapy
- Family counseling
- Education and skill development
- Psychoeducation
- Peer support
- Medication management
- Aftercare planning
- Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Access and Referrals
The Access Center is designed to provide patients, families and professionals with a central resource to facilitate referrals to RNPH at UCLA programs and therapists. Access provides information about all of the inpatient, partial hospitalization and outpatient psychiatric services for children, adolescents and adults provided by the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA.
Accreditation and Recognition
The Stewart and Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital is licensed by the State of California and accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO). The hospital has earned national recognition.
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Research and Education
Research programs at the Neuropsychiatric Institute enable the staff to develop and apply the newest and most appropriate therapeutic methods. The institute also conducts educational programs at the undergraduate and postdoctoral level.
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