We believe the best care can only be accomplished through a interdisciplinary team approach. University Health System and the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio provide patients with the highest quality mental health services possible.

Inpatient Acute Services (Adult Only)

• Treatment of all major psychiatric illnesses, dual diagnosis and withdrawal from alcohol and drugs
• Treatment team consisting of The UT Health Science Center medical school faculty, masters prepared social workers, registered nurses and case managers
• "STAR" Program emphasizes Safety, Treatment, Assessment
• and Research
• Research on new medication and other therapies
• Brief cognitive therapy approach
• All-RN professional nursing staff

Emergency Room Psychiatric Services

• 24-hour emergency screening, treatment and referral by a trained psychiatric and addictions health team including physicians, nurses, social workers and technicians

Adult Outpatient Services

• Diagnostic evaluation
• Physician follow-up
• Dual diagnosis services
• Assessment and referral for detoxification
• Individual therapy
• Group therapy/counseling
• Education
• Family interventions
• Telephone triage
• Intensive outpatient program
• Nursing services
• Special clinic for thought disordered patients
• Special clinic for complex mood disorder patients
• A women's mental health clinic for mentally ill pregnant women and/or mental ill mothers of young children
• Opportunities for UHS patients to participate in UTHSCSA-sponsored research projects making available state of the art treatment

Child and Adolescent Services

• Psychiatric Evaluation
• Medication Management
• Group/Family/Individual Social Skills Training
• Parenting/Support Groups
• Individual Parent Support
• In-home Parent Training
• Group/Family/Individual Counseling (available in school upon request)
• Crisis Screening & Evaluation